#336640 Color
#336640 is rgb(51, 102, 64) in RGB, hsl(135, 33%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(50%, 0%, 37%, 60%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Hunter Green (#355E3B), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.54. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#336640rgb(51, 102, 64)hsl(135, 33%, 30%)hsv(135, 50%, 40%)cmyk(50%, 0%, 37%, 60%)oklch(46.4% 0.083 150.4)lab(38.85% -24.96 16.03)lch(38.85% 29.67 147.30)What #336640 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 #336640, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#336640 Channel Values
How #336640 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 102 · B 64 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 135° · S 33% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 135° · S 50% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 50% · M 0% · Y 37% · K 60% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.74:1 vs white · 3.12:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #336640 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 #336640
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #336640; 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 #336640
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 #336640 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.
#336640#606040#516240#595942#4C5E41#3B6262#386456#5B5B5BUsing #336640 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-336640: #336640;background-color: #336640;colors: { 'color-336640': '#336640' }Color(red: 0.200, green: 0.400, blue: 0.251)<color name="color_336640">#336640</color>fill="#336640"More Green Colors
#336640 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#336640 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #336640?
#336640 is a dark green — rgb(51, 102, 64) in RGB and hsl(135, 33%, 30%) 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 4.54.
What is the RGB value of #336640?
#336640 is rgb(51, 102, 64) — red 51, green 102, and blue 64 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #336640?
#336640 converts to approximately cmyk(50%, 0%, 37%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #336640 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #336640 scores 6.74:1 against white and 3.12:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #336640 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #336640 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 17.02, which is visibly different.
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