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#033A2E Color

#033A2E is rgb(3, 58, 46) in RGB, hsl(167, 90%, 12%) in HSL, and about cmyk(95%, 0%, 21%, 77%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sacramento State Green (#043927), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.06. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#033A2E
HEX#033A2E
RGBrgb(3, 58, 46)
HSLhsl(167, 90%, 12%)
HSVhsv(167, 95%, 23%)
CMYKcmyk(95%, 0%, 21%, 77%)
OKLCHoklch(31.2% 0.058 173.2)
LABlab(20.90% -20.31 2.43)
LCHlch(20.90% 20.46 173.17)

What #033A2E Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #033A2E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#033A2E Channel Values

How #033A2E breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 3 · G 58 · B 468-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 167° · S 90% · L 12%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 167° · S 95% · V 23%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 95% · M 0% · Y 21% · K 77%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance12.74:1 vs white · 1.65:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #033A2E background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text12.74:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.65:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #033A2E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #033A2E; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #033A2E

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #033A2E Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#033A2E
Protanopia#35352E
Protanomaly#28372E
Deuteranopia#2F2F2F
Deuteranomaly#24342F
Tritanopia#093939
Tritanomaly#073935
Achromatopsia#323232

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Using #033A2E in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-033a2e: #033A2E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #033A2E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-033a2e': '#033A2E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.012, green: 0.227, blue: 0.180)
Android XML<color name="color_033a2e">#033A2E</color>
SVG fillfill="#033A2E"

More Green Colors

#033A2E sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#033A2E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #033A2E?

#033A2E is a darkest green — rgb(3, 58, 46) in RGB and hsl(167, 90%, 12%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sacramento State Green (#043927), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.06.

What is the RGB value of #033A2E?

#033A2E is rgb(3, 58, 46) — red 3, green 58, and blue 46 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #033A2E?

#033A2E converts to approximately cmyk(95%, 0%, 21%, 77%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #033A2E be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #033A2E scores 12.74:1 against white and 1.65:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #033A2E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #033A2E is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 14.5, which is visibly different.

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