What color is #337263?

#337263 is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Nordic Forest. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #337263?

The RGB value is 51, 114, 99: 51 red, 114 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #337263?

The complementary color is #723342, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #337263?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.73:1 and white text 5.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#337263 color

#337263 rgb(51, 114, 99)

Shades of teal

The hex color #337263 is a dark, desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20% red, 44.7% green and 38.8% blue (51, 114, 99).

Its hue angle is 166°, with 38% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 55% cyan, 0% magenta, 13% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Nordic Forest (#317362), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.63:1).

#337263 color codes

HEX	`#337263`
RGB	`rgb(51, 114, 99)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20%, 44.7%, 38.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(166, 38%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(166, 55%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(55%, 0%, 13%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.71, -24.25, 2.18)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.71, 24.34, 174.86)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.634, 13.638, 13.927)`
Decimal	`3371619`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #337263, 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 #337263	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.73:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.63:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#337263 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.63:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.73:1	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 #337263 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #337263; }
.text { color: #337263; }
.border { border: 2px solid #337263; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(51 114 99 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #337263, #336172); }

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Questions

What color is #337263?: #337263 is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Nordic Forest. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #337263?: The RGB value is 51, 114, 99: 51 red, 114 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #337263?: The complementary color is #723342, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #337263?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.73:1 and white text 5.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.