What color is #337827?

#337827 is a dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Lush Paradise. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #337827?

The RGB value is 51, 120, 39: 51 red, 120 green and 39 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #337827?

The complementary color is #6C2778, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #337827?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.86:1 and white text 5.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#337827 color

#337827 rgb(51, 120, 39)

Shades of green

The hex color #337827 is a dark, moderate green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20% red, 47.1% green and 15.3% blue (51, 120, 39).

Its hue angle is 111°, with 51% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 58% cyan, 0% magenta, 68% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Lush Paradise (#2E7D32), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.45:1).

#337827 color codes

HEX	`#337827`
RGB	`rgb(51, 120, 39)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20%, 47.1%, 15.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(111, 51%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(111, 68%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(58%, 0%, 68%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.64, -38.22, 36.8)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.64, 53.06, 136.09)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.448, 14.283, 4.231)`
Decimal	`3373095`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #337827, 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 #337827	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.86:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.45:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#337827 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.45:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.86:1	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 #337827 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #337827; }
.text { color: #337827; }
.border { border: 2px solid #337827; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(51 120 39 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #337827, #277843); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Green.

Questions

What color is #337827?: #337827 is a dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Lush Paradise. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #337827?: The RGB value is 51, 120, 39: 51 red, 120 green and 39 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #337827?: The complementary color is #6C2778, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #337827?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.86:1 and white text 5.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.