What color is #338833?

#338833 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Resplendent Growth. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #338833?

The RGB value is 51, 136, 51: 51 red, 136 green and 51 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #338833?

The complementary color is #883388, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #338833?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.71:1 and white text 4.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#338833 color

#338833 rgb(51, 136, 51)

Shades of green

The hex color #338833 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20% red, 53.3% green and 20% blue (51, 136, 51).

Its hue angle is 120°, with 45% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 63% cyan, 0% magenta, 63% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Resplendent Growth (#3D8B37), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.71:1).

#338833 color codes

HEX	`#338833`
RGB	`rgb(51, 136, 51)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20%, 53.3%, 20%)`
HSL	`hsl(120, 45%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(120, 63%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(63%, 0%, 63%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(50.16, -43.23, 37.35)`
CIE LCH	`lch(50.16, 57.13, 139.18)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.766, 18.55, 6.144)`
Decimal	`3377203`
Short hex	`#383`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #338833, 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 #338833	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.71:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.46:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#338833 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.46:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.71:1	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 #338833 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #338833; }
.text { color: #338833; }
.border { border: 2px solid #338833; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(51 136 51 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #338833, #33885e); }

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Questions

What color is #338833?: #338833 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Resplendent Growth. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #338833?: The RGB value is 51, 136, 51: 51 red, 136 green and 51 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #338833?: The complementary color is #883388, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #338833?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.71:1 and white text 4.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.