What color is #33776C?

#33776C is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Green Sleeves. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #33776C?

The RGB value is 51, 119, 108: 51 red, 119 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #33776C?

The complementary color is #77333E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #33776C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4:1 and white text 5.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#33776C color

#33776C rgb(51, 119, 108)

Shades of teal

The hex color #33776C is a dark, desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20% red, 46.7% green and 42.4% blue (51, 119, 108).

Its hue angle is 170°, with 40% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 57% cyan, 0% magenta, 9% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Green Sleeves (#39766C), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.26:1).

#33776C color codes

HEX	`#33776C`
RGB	`rgb(51, 119, 108)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20%, 46.7%, 42.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(170, 40%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(170, 57%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(57%, 0%, 9%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.61, -24.36, -0.44)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.61, 24.36, 181.04)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.668, 14.979, 16.514)`
Decimal	`3372908`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #33776C, 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 #33776C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.26:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#33776C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.26:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4:1	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 #33776C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #33776c; }
.text { color: #33776c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #33776c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(51 119 108 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #33776c, #336077); }

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Questions

What color is #33776C?: #33776C is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Green Sleeves. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #33776C?: The RGB value is 51, 119, 108: 51 red, 119 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #33776C?: The complementary color is #77333E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #33776C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4:1 and white text 5.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.