What color is #33584F?

#33584F is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Iridescent. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #33584F?

The RGB value is 51, 88, 79: 51 red, 88 green and 79 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #33584F?

The complementary color is #58333C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #33584F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.65:1 and white text 7.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#33584F color

#33584F rgb(51, 88, 79)

Shades of teal

The hex color #33584F is a dark, desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20% red, 34.5% green and 31% blue (51, 88, 79).

Its hue angle is 165°, with 27% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 42% cyan, 0% magenta, 10% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Iridescent (#3A5B52), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.93:1).

#33584F color codes

HEX	`#33584F`
RGB	`rgb(51, 88, 79)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20%, 34.5%, 31%)`
HSL	`hsl(165, 27%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(165, 42%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(42%, 0%, 10%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.49, -15.66, 1.06)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.49, 15.69, 176.14)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.266, 8.247, 8.657)`
Decimal	`3364943`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #33584F, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #33584F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.65:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.93:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#33584F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.93:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.65:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #33584F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #33584f; }
.text { color: #33584f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #33584f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(51 88 79 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #33584f, #334f58); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #33584F?: #33584F is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Iridescent. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #33584F?: The RGB value is 51, 88, 79: 51 red, 88 green and 79 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #33584F?: The complementary color is #58333C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #33584F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.65:1 and white text 7.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.