#336142 Color
#336142 is rgb(51, 97, 66) in RGB, hsl(140, 31%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(47%, 0%, 32%, 62%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Hunter Green (#355E3B), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.15. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#336142rgb(51, 97, 66)hsl(140, 31%, 29%)hsv(140, 47%, 38%)cmyk(47%, 0%, 32%, 62%)oklch(45% 0.072 153.1)lab(37.18% -22.39 12.63)lch(37.18% 25.70 150.57)What #336142 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 #336142, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#336142 Channel Values
How #336142 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 97 · B 66 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 140° · S 31% · L 29% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 140° · S 47% · V 38% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 47% · M 0% · Y 32% · K 62% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.17:1 vs white · 2.93:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #336142 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 #336142
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #336142; 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 #336142
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 #336142 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.
#336142#5B5B42#4E5E42#555543#4A5A43#395E5E#375F54#585858Using #336142 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-336142: #336142;background-color: #336142;colors: { 'color-336142': '#336142' }Color(red: 0.200, green: 0.380, blue: 0.259)<color name="color_336142">#336142</color>fill="#336142"More Green Colors
#336142 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#336142 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #336142?
#336142 is a dark green — rgb(51, 97, 66) in RGB and hsl(140, 31%, 29%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Hunter Green (#355E3B), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.15.
What is the RGB value of #336142?
#336142 is rgb(51, 97, 66) — red 51, green 97, and blue 66 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #336142?
#336142 converts to approximately cmyk(47%, 0%, 32%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #336142 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #336142 scores 7.17:1 against white and 2.93:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #336142 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #336142 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 19.38, which is visibly different.
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