#336651 Color
#336651 is rgb(51, 102, 81) in RGB, hsl(155, 33%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(50%, 0%, 21%, 60%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Hooker's Green (#49796B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.23. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#336651rgb(51, 102, 81)hsl(155, 33%, 30%)hsv(155, 50%, 40%)cmyk(50%, 0%, 21%, 60%)oklch(46.8% 0.066 164.9)lab(39.17% -22.15 6.37)lch(39.17% 23.05 163.96)What #336651 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 #336651, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#336651 Channel Values
How #336651 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 81 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 155° · S 33% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 155° · S 50% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 50% · M 0% · Y 21% · K 60% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.65:1 vs white · 3.16:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #336651 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 #336651
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #336651; 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 #336651
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 #336651 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.
#336651#606051#516251#595952#4C5E52#386464#36655D#5C5C5CUsing #336651 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-336651: #336651;background-color: #336651;colors: { 'color-336651': '#336651' }Color(red: 0.200, green: 0.400, blue: 0.318)<color name="color_336651">#336651</color>fill="#336651"More Green Colors
#336651 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#336651 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #336651?
#336651 is a dark green — rgb(51, 102, 81) in RGB and hsl(155, 33%, 30%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Hooker's Green (#49796B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.23.
What is the RGB value of #336651?
#336651 is rgb(51, 102, 81) — red 51, green 102, and blue 81 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #336651?
#336651 converts to approximately cmyk(50%, 0%, 21%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #336651 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #336651 scores 6.65:1 against white and 3.16:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #336651 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #336651 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 darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 16.39, which is visibly different.
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