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#033F28 Color

#033F28 is rgb(3, 63, 40) in RGB, hsl(157, 91%, 13%) in HSL, and about cmyk(95%, 0%, 37%, 75%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is British Racing Green (#004225), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.1. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#033F28
HEX#033F28
RGBrgb(3, 63, 40)
HSLhsl(157, 91%, 13%)
HSVhsv(157, 95%, 25%)
CMYKcmyk(95%, 0%, 37%, 75%)
OKLCHoklch(32.6% 0.071 160.9)
LABlab(22.70% -23.75 8.85)
LCHlch(22.70% 25.35 159.58)

What #033F28 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 #033F28, 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.

#033F28 Channel Values

How #033F28 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 63 · B 408-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 157° · S 91% · L 13%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 157° · S 95% · V 25%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 95% · M 0% · Y 37% · K 75%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance12.03:1 vs white · 1.75:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #033F28 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 text12.03:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.75:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #033F28

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #033F28; 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 #033F28

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 #033F28 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#033F28
Protanopia#393928
Protanomaly#2C3C28
Deuteranopia#333329
Deuteranomaly#273829
Tritanopia#0E3D3D
Tritanomaly#0A3E35
Achromatopsia#363636

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Using #033F28 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-033f28: #033F28;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #033F28;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-033f28': '#033F28' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.012, green: 0.247, blue: 0.157)
Android XML<color name="color_033f28">#033F28</color>
SVG fillfill="#033F28"

More Green Colors

#033F28 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#033F28 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #033F28?

#033F28 is a darkest green — rgb(3, 63, 40) in RGB and hsl(157, 91%, 13%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is British Racing Green (#004225), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.1.

What is the RGB value of #033F28?

#033F28 is rgb(3, 63, 40) — red 3, green 63, and blue 40 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #033F28?

#033F28 converts to approximately cmyk(95%, 0%, 37%, 75%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #033F28 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #033F28 scores 12.03:1 against white and 1.75:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #033F28 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #033F28 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 19.15, which is visibly different.

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