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#33716E Color

#33716E is rgb(51, 113, 110) in RGB, hsl(177, 38%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(55%, 0%, 3%, 56%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Myrtle Green (#317873), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.57. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#33716E
HEX#33716E
RGBrgb(51, 113, 110)
HSLhsl(177, 38%, 32%)
HSVhsv(177, 55%, 44%)
CMYKcmyk(55%, 0%, 3%, 56%)
OKLCHoklch(50.7% 0.064 191.1)
LABlab(43.54% -21.44 -4.77)
LCHlch(43.54% 21.97 192.54)

What #33716E 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 #33716E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every teal in the library.

#33716E Channel Values

How #33716E breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 51 · G 113 · B 1108-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 177° · S 38% · L 32%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 177° · S 55% · V 44%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 55% · M 0% · Y 3% · K 56%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.63:1 vs white · 3.73:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #33716E 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.

TextWhite text5.63:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.73:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #33716E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #33716E; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #33716E

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 #33716E 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.

Typical#33716E
Protanopia#69696E
Protanomaly#596D6E
Deuteranopia#62626F
Deuteranomaly#53686F
Tritanopia#347171
Tritanomaly#347170
Achromatopsia#676767

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Using #33716E in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-33716e: #33716E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #33716E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-33716e': '#33716E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.200, green: 0.443, blue: 0.431)
Android XML<color name="color_33716e">#33716E</color>
SVG fillfill="#33716E"

More Teal Colors

#33716E sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#33716E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #33716E?

#33716E is a dark teal — rgb(51, 113, 110) in RGB and hsl(177, 38%, 32%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Myrtle Green (#317873), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.57.

What is the RGB value of #33716E?

#33716E is rgb(51, 113, 110) — red 51, green 113, and blue 110 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #33716E?

#33716E converts to approximately cmyk(55%, 0%, 3%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #33716E be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #33716E scores 5.63:1 against white and 3.73:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #33716E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #33716E 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 10.84, which is visibly different.

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