#336227 Color
#336227 is rgb(51, 98, 39) in RGB, hsl(108, 43%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(48%, 0%, 60%, 62%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mughal Green (#306030), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.86. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#336227rgb(51, 98, 39)hsl(108, 43%, 27%)hsv(108, 60%, 38%)cmyk(48%, 0%, 60%, 62%)oklch(44.8% 0.103 139.6)lab(37.14% -26.23 27.81)lch(37.14% 38.23 133.32)What #336227 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 #336227, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#336227 Channel Values
How #336227 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 98 · B 39 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 108° · S 43% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 108° · S 60% · V 38% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 48% · M 0% · Y 60% · K 62% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.2:1 vs white · 2.92:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #336227 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 #336227
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #336227; 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 #336227
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 #336227 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.
#336227#5C5C27#4F5E27#56562A#4A5B29#3D5D5D#395F4D#575757Using #336227 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-336227: #336227;background-color: #336227;colors: { 'color-336227': '#336227' }Color(red: 0.200, green: 0.384, blue: 0.153)<color name="color_336227">#336227</color>fill="#336227"More Green Colors
#336227 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#336227 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #336227?
#336227 is a dark green — rgb(51, 98, 39) in RGB and hsl(108, 43%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mughal Green (#306030), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.86.
What is the RGB value of #336227?
#336227 is rgb(51, 98, 39) — red 51, green 98, and blue 39 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #336227?
#336227 converts to approximately cmyk(48%, 0%, 60%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #336227 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #336227 scores 7.2:1 against white and 2.92:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #336227 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #336227 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 11.41, which is visibly different.
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