#336E11 Color
#336E11 is rgb(51, 110, 17) in RGB, hsl(98, 73%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(54%, 0%, 85%, 57%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Metallic Green (#296E01), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.85. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#336E11rgb(51, 110, 17)hsl(98, 73%, 25%)hsv(98, 85%, 43%)cmyk(54%, 0%, 85%, 57%)oklch(48% 0.136 137.1)lab(41.13% -32.56 41.01)lch(41.13% 52.37 128.45)What #336E11 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 #336E11, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#336E11 Channel Values
How #336E11 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 110 · B 17 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 98° · S 73% · L 25% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 98° · S 85% · V 43% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 54% · M 0% · Y 85% · K 57% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.21:1 vs white · 3.38:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #336E11 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 #336E11
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #336E11; 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 #336E11
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 #336E11 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.
#336E11#676712#576A12#5F5F18#516615#416767#3C6A52#616161Using #336E11 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-336e11: #336E11;background-color: #336E11;colors: { 'color-336e11': '#336E11' }Color(red: 0.200, green: 0.431, blue: 0.067)<color name="color_336e11">#336E11</color>fill="#336E11"More Green Colors
#336E11 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#336E11 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #336E11?
#336E11 is a dark green — rgb(51, 110, 17) in RGB and hsl(98, 73%, 25%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Metallic Green (#296E01), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.85.
What is the RGB value of #336E11?
#336E11 is rgb(51, 110, 17) — red 51, green 110, and blue 17 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #336E11?
#336E11 converts to approximately cmyk(54%, 0%, 85%, 57%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #336E11 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #336E11 scores 6.21:1 against white and 3.38:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #336E11 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #336E11 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 darkgreen (#006400) at a CIE76 distance of 8.81, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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