What color is #33712F?

#33712F is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Cucumber Queen. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #33712F?

The RGB value is 51, 113, 47: 51 red, 113 green and 47 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #33712F?

The complementary color is #6D2F71, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #33712F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.54:1 and white text 5.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#33712F color

#33712F rgb(51, 113, 47)

Shades of green

The hex color #33712F is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20% red, 44.3% green and 18.4% blue (51, 113, 47).

Its hue angle is 116°, with 41% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 55% cyan, 0% magenta, 58% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Cucumber Queen (#3C773C), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.93:1).

#33712F color codes

HEX	`#33712F`
RGB	`rgb(51, 113, 47)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20%, 44.3%, 18.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(116, 41%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(116, 58%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(55%, 0%, 58%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.34, -34.33, 30.26)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.34, 45.76, 138.61)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.783, 12.719, 4.734)`
Decimal	`3371311`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #33712F, 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 #33712F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.54:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.93:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#33712F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.93:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.54:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #33712F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #33712f; }
.text { color: #33712f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #33712f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(51 113 47 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #33712f, #2f714c); }

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Questions

What color is #33712F?: #33712F is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Cucumber Queen. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #33712F?: The RGB value is 51, 113, 47: 51 red, 113 green and 47 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #33712F?: The complementary color is #6D2F71, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #33712F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.54:1 and white text 5.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.