#335516 Color
#335516 is rgb(51, 85, 22) in RGB, hsl(92, 59%, 21%) in HSL, and about cmyk(40%, 0%, 74%, 67%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Moss Green (#4A5D23), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.11. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#335516rgb(51, 85, 22)hsl(92, 59%, 21%)hsv(92, 74%, 33%)cmyk(40%, 0%, 74%, 67%)oklch(40.9% 0.099 133.5)lab(32.47% -21.79 30.98)lch(32.47% 37.87 125.12)What #335516 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 #335516, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#335516 Channel Values
How #335516 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 51 · G 85 · B 22 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 92° · S 59% · L 21% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 92° · S 74% · V 33% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 40% · M 0% · Y 74% · K 67% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.57:1 vs white · 2.45:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #335516 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.
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Colors That Go With #335516
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #335516; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #335516
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 #335516 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.
#335516#505016#465216#4C4C19#435018#3B5050#385240#4C4C4CUsing #335516 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-335516: #335516;background-color: #335516;colors: { 'color-335516': '#335516' }Color(red: 0.200, green: 0.333, blue: 0.086)<color name="color_335516">#335516</color>fill="#335516"More Green Colors
#335516 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#335516 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #335516?
#335516 is a dark green — rgb(51, 85, 22) in RGB and hsl(92, 59%, 21%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Moss Green (#4A5D23), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.11.
What is the RGB value of #335516?
#335516 is rgb(51, 85, 22) — red 51, green 85, and blue 22 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #335516?
#335516 converts to approximately cmyk(40%, 0%, 74%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #335516 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #335516 scores 8.57:1 against white and 2.45:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #335516 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #335516 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 darkolivegreen (#556B2F) at a CIE76 distance of 11.28, which is visibly different.
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