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#33770E Color

#33770E is rgb(51, 119, 14) in RGB, hsl(99, 79%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(57%, 0%, 88%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Metallic Green (#296E01), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.53. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#33770E
HEX#33770E
RGBrgb(51, 119, 14)
HSLhsl(99, 79%, 26%)
HSVhsv(99, 88%, 47%)
CMYKcmyk(57%, 0%, 88%, 53%)
OKLCHoklch(50.5% 0.148 137.8)
LABlab(44.22% -36.06 44.52)
LCHlch(44.22% 57.29 129.01)

What #33770E 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 #33770E, 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 green in the library.

#33770E Channel Values

How #33770E 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 119 · B 148-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 99° · S 79% · L 26%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 99° · S 88% · V 47%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 57% · M 0% · Y 88% · K 53%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.55:1 vs white · 3.79:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #33770E 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 text5.55:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.79:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #33770E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #33770E; 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 #33770E

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 #33770E 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#33770E
Protanopia#6F6F10
Protanomaly#5D720F
Deuteranopia#676717
Deuteranomaly#566E14
Tritanopia#437070
Tritanomaly#3D7359
Achromatopsia#686868

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Using #33770E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-33770e: #33770E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #33770E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-33770e': '#33770E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.200, green: 0.467, blue: 0.055)
Android XML<color name="color_33770e">#33770E</color>
SVG fillfill="#33770E"

More Green Colors

#33770E sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#33770E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #33770E?

#33770E is a dark green — rgb(51, 119, 14) in RGB and hsl(99, 79%, 26%) 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 3.53.

What is the RGB value of #33770E?

#33770E is rgb(51, 119, 14) — red 51, green 119, and blue 14 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #33770E?

#33770E converts to approximately cmyk(57%, 0%, 88%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #33770E be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #33770E scores 5.55:1 against white and 3.79:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #33770E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #33770E 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 9.61, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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