#337059 Color
#337059 is rgb(51, 112, 89) in RGB, hsl(157, 37%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(54%, 0%, 21%, 56%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Viridian (#40826D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.2. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#337059rgb(51, 112, 89)hsl(157, 37%, 32%)hsv(157, 54%, 44%)cmyk(54%, 0%, 21%, 56%)oklch(49.8% 0.074 166.3)lab(42.70% -25.26 6.53)lch(42.70% 26.09 165.51)What #337059 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 #337059, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#337059 Channel Values
How #337059 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 112 · B 89 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 157° · S 37% · L 32% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 157° · S 54% · V 44% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 54% · M 0% · Y 21% · K 56% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.83:1 vs white · 3.6:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #337059 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 #337059
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #337059; 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 #337059
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 #337059 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.
#337059#696959#586C59#61615B#52675A#396D6D#376E66#656565Using #337059 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-337059: #337059;background-color: #337059;colors: { 'color-337059': '#337059' }Color(red: 0.200, green: 0.439, blue: 0.349)<color name="color_337059">#337059</color>fill="#337059"More Green Colors
#337059 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#337059 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #337059?
#337059 is a dark green — rgb(51, 112, 89) in RGB and hsl(157, 37%, 32%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Viridian (#40826D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.2.
What is the RGB value of #337059?
#337059 is rgb(51, 112, 89) — red 51, green 112, and blue 89 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #337059?
#337059 converts to approximately cmyk(54%, 0%, 21%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #337059 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #337059 scores 5.83:1 against white and 3.6:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #337059 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #337059 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 17.16, which is visibly different.
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