#338041 Color
#338041 is rgb(51, 128, 65) in RGB, hsl(131, 43%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(60%, 0%, 49%, 50%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is La Salle Green (#087830), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.35. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#338041rgb(51, 128, 65)hsl(131, 43%, 35%)hsv(131, 60%, 50%)cmyk(60%, 0%, 49%, 50%)oklch(53.6% 0.122 147.2)lab(47.66% -35.55 26.68)lch(47.66% 44.45 143.12)What #338041 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 #338041, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#338041 Channel Values
How #338041 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 128 · B 65 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 131° · S 43% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 131° · S 60% · V 50% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 60% · M 0% · Y 49% · K 50% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.88:1 vs white · 4.3:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #338041 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 #338041
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #338041; 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 #338041
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 #338041 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.
#338041#777742#637B41#6E6E44#5C7643#427A7A#3C7D68#717171Using #338041 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-338041: #338041;background-color: #338041;colors: { 'color-338041': '#338041' }Color(red: 0.200, green: 0.502, blue: 0.255)<color name="color_338041">#338041</color>fill="#338041"More Green Colors
#338041 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#338041 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #338041?
#338041 is a dark green — rgb(51, 128, 65) in RGB and hsl(131, 43%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is La Salle Green (#087830), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.35.
What is the RGB value of #338041?
#338041 is rgb(51, 128, 65) — red 51, green 128, and blue 65 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #338041?
#338041 converts to approximately cmyk(60%, 0%, 49%, 50%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #338041 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #338041 scores 4.88:1 against white and 4.3:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #338041 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #338041 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 seagreen (#2E8B57) at a CIE76 distance of 8.39, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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