#337500 Color
#337500 is rgb(51, 117, 0) in RGB, hsl(94, 100%, 23%) in HSL, and about cmyk(56%, 0%, 100%, 54%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Metallic Green (#296E01), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.82. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#337500rgb(51, 117, 0)hsl(94, 100%, 23%)hsv(94, 100%, 46%)cmyk(56%, 0%, 100%, 54%)oklch(49.9% 0.151 136.8)lab(43.49% -35.71 46.97)lch(43.49% 59.00 127.25)What #337500 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 #337500, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#337500 Channel Values
How #337500 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 117 · B 0 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 94° · S 100% · L 23% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 94° · S 100% · V 46% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 56% · M 0% · Y 100% · K 54% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.7:1 vs white · 3.69:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #337500 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 #337500
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #337500; 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 #337500
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 #337500 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.
#337500#6D6D02#5B7001#65650D#556C08#436E6E#3D7156#676767Using #337500 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-337500: #337500;background-color: #337500;colors: { 'color-337500': '#337500' }Color(red: 0.200, green: 0.459, blue: 0.000)<color name="color_337500">#337500</color>fill="#337500"More Green Colors
#337500 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#337500 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #337500?
#337500 is a dark green — rgb(51, 117, 0) in RGB and hsl(94, 100%, 23%) 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 3.82.
What is the RGB value of #337500?
#337500 is rgb(51, 117, 0) — red 51, green 117, and blue 0 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #337500?
#337500 converts to approximately cmyk(56%, 0%, 100%, 54%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #337500 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #337500 scores 5.7:1 against white and 3.69:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #337500 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #337500 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 10.42, which is visibly different.
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