#335D09 Color
#335D09 is rgb(51, 93, 9) in RGB, hsl(90, 82%, 20%) in HSL, and about cmyk(45%, 0%, 90%, 64%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lincoln Green (#195905), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.25. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#335D09rgb(51, 93, 9)hsl(90, 82%, 20%)hsv(90, 90%, 36%)cmyk(45%, 0%, 90%, 64%)oklch(43.1% 0.118 133.8)lab(35.20% -25.95 38.09)lch(35.20% 46.09 124.26)What #335D09 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 #335D09, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#335D09 Channel Values
How #335D09 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 93 · B 9 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 90° · S 82% · L 20% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 90° · S 90% · V 36% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 45% · M 0% · Y 90% · K 64% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.75:1 vs white · 2.71:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #335D09 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 #335D09
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #335D09; 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 #335D09
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 #335D09 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.
#335D09#57570A#4B5A0A#52520F#47570D#3D5757#395A45#535353Using #335D09 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-335d09: #335D09;background-color: #335D09;colors: { 'color-335d09': '#335D09' }Color(red: 0.200, green: 0.365, blue: 0.035)<color name="color_335d09">#335D09</color>fill="#335D09"More Green Colors
#335D09 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#335D09 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #335D09?
#335D09 is a dark green — rgb(51, 93, 9) in RGB and hsl(90, 82%, 20%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lincoln Green (#195905), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.25.
What is the RGB value of #335D09?
#335D09 is rgb(51, 93, 9) — red 51, green 93, and blue 9 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #335D09?
#335D09 converts to approximately cmyk(45%, 0%, 90%, 64%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #335D09 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #335D09 scores 7.75:1 against white and 2.71:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #335D09 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #335D09 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 darkgreen (#006400) at a CIE76 distance of 14.23, which is visibly different.
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