What color is #338933?

#338933 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 #338933?

The RGB value is 51, 137, 51: 51 red, 137 green and 51 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #338933?

The complementary color is #893389, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #338933?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.77:1 and white text 4.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#338933 color

#338933 rgb(51, 137, 51)

Shades of green

The hex color #338933 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20% red, 53.7% green and 20% blue (51, 137, 51).

Its hue angle is 120°, with 46% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 63% cyan, 0% magenta, 63% yellow and 46% black.

The closest named color is Resplendent Growth (#3D8B37), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.77:1).

#338933 color codes

HEX	`#338933`
RGB	`rgb(51, 137, 51)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20%, 53.7%, 20%)`
HSL	`hsl(120, 46%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(120, 63%, 54%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(63%, 0%, 63%, 46%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(50.49, -43.62, 37.73)`
CIE LCH	`lch(50.49, 57.68, 139.14)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.908, 18.833, 6.192)`
Decimal	`3377459`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #338933, 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 #338933	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.77:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.41:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#338933 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.41:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.77:1	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 #338933 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #338933; }
.text { color: #338933; }
.border { border: 2px solid #338933; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(51 137 51 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #338933, #33895e); }

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Questions

What color is #338933?: #338933 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 #338933?: The RGB value is 51, 137, 51: 51 red, 137 green and 51 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #338933?: The complementary color is #893389, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #338933?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.77:1 and white text 4.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.