What color is #33774A?

#33774A is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Amazon. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #33774A?

The RGB value is 51, 119, 74: 51 red, 119 green and 74 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #33774A?

The complementary color is #773360, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #33774A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.88:1 and white text 5.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#33774A color

#33774A rgb(51, 119, 74)

Shades of green

The hex color #33774A is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20% red, 46.7% green and 29% blue (51, 119, 74).

Its hue angle is 140°, with 40% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 57% cyan, 0% magenta, 38% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Amazon (#387B54), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.41:1).

#33774A color codes

HEX	`#33774A`
RGB	`rgb(51, 119, 74)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20%, 46.7%, 29%)`
HSL	`hsl(140, 40%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(140, 57%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(57%, 0%, 38%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.79, -32.47, 18.43)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.79, 37.34, 150.41)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.197, 14.391, 8.77)`
Decimal	`3372874`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #33774A, 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 #33774A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.88:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.41:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#33774A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.41:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.88:1	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 #33774A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #33774a; }
.text { color: #33774a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #33774a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(51 119 74 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #33774a, #33776c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Fern Green.

Questions

What color is #33774A?: #33774A is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Amazon. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #33774A?: The RGB value is 51, 119, 74: 51 red, 119 green and 74 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #33774A?: The complementary color is #773360, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #33774A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.88:1 and white text 5.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.