#336B53 Color
#336B53 is rgb(51, 107, 83) in RGB, hsl(154, 35%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(52%, 0%, 22%, 58%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Amazon (#3B7A57), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.37. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#336B53rgb(51, 107, 83)hsl(154, 35%, 31%)hsv(154, 52%, 42%)cmyk(52%, 0%, 22%, 58%)oklch(48.2% 0.072 163.6)lab(40.90% -24.10 7.58)lch(40.90% 25.26 162.54)What #336B53 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 #336B53, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#336B53 Channel Values
How #336B53 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 107 · B 83 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 154° · S 35% · L 31% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 154° · S 52% · V 42% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 52% · M 0% · Y 22% · K 58% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.23:1 vs white · 3.37:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #336B53 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 #336B53
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #336B53; 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 #336B53
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 #336B53 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.
#336B53#646453#556753#5D5D54#4F6354#396868#376960#616161Using #336B53 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-336b53: #336B53;background-color: #336B53;colors: { 'color-336b53': '#336B53' }Color(red: 0.200, green: 0.420, blue: 0.325)<color name="color_336b53">#336B53</color>fill="#336B53"More Green Colors
#336B53 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#336B53 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #336B53?
#336B53 is a dark green — rgb(51, 107, 83) in RGB and hsl(154, 35%, 31%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Amazon (#3B7A57), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.37.
What is the RGB value of #336B53?
#336B53 is rgb(51, 107, 83) — red 51, green 107, and blue 83 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #336B53?
#336B53 converts to approximately cmyk(52%, 0%, 22%, 58%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #336B53 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #336B53 scores 6.23:1 against white and 3.37:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #336B53 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #336B53 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 teal (#008080) at a CIE76 distance of 19.07, which is visibly different.
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