What color is #338262?

#338262 is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Shadows of Time. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #338262?

The RGB value is 51, 130, 98: 51 red, 130 green and 98 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #338262?

The complementary color is #823353, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #338262?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.51:1 and white text 4.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#338262 color

#338262 rgb(51, 130, 98)

Shades of green

The hex color #338262 is a dark, desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20% red, 51% green and 38.4% blue (51, 130, 98).

Its hue angle is 156°, with 44% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 61% cyan, 0% magenta, 25% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Shadows of Time (#018466), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.66:1).

#338262 color codes

HEX	`#338262`
RGB	`rgb(51, 130, 98)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20%, 51%, 38.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(156, 44%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(156, 61%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(61%, 0%, 25%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.95, -32.27, 10.24)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.95, 33.86, 162.4)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.551, 17.55, 14.332)`
Decimal	`3375714`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #338262, 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 #338262	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.51:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.66:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#338262 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.66:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.51:1	Pass	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 #338262 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #338262; }
.text { color: #338262; }
.border { border: 2px solid #338262; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(51 130 98 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #338262, #337b82); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Sea Green.

Questions

What color is #338262?: #338262 is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Shadows of Time. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #338262?: The RGB value is 51, 130, 98: 51 red, 130 green and 98 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #338262?: The complementary color is #823353, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #338262?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.51:1 and white text 4.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.