#338301 Color
#338301 is rgb(51, 131, 1) in RGB, hsl(97, 98%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(61%, 0%, 99%, 49%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Napier Green (#2A8000), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.05. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#338301rgb(51, 131, 1)hsl(97, 98%, 26%)hsv(97, 99%, 51%)cmyk(61%, 0%, 99%, 49%)oklch(53.9% 0.166 138.1)lab(48.27% -40.65 50.43)lch(48.27% 64.77 128.87)What #338301 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 #338301, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#338301 Channel Values
How #338301 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 131 · B 1 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 97° · S 98% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 97° · S 99% · V 51% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 61% · M 0% · Y 99% · K 49% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.79:1 vs white · 4.39:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #338301 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 #338301
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #338301; 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 #338301
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 #338301 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.
#338301#7A7A04#657E03#707011#5E780C#467B7B#3F7E61#727272Using #338301 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-338301: #338301;background-color: #338301;colors: { 'color-338301': '#338301' }Color(red: 0.200, green: 0.514, blue: 0.004)<color name="color_338301">#338301</color>fill="#338301"More Green Colors
#338301 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#338301 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #338301?
#338301 is a dark green — rgb(51, 131, 1) in RGB and hsl(97, 98%, 26%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Napier Green (#2A8000), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.05.
What is the RGB value of #338301?
#338301 is rgb(51, 131, 1) — red 51, green 131, and blue 1 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #338301?
#338301 converts to approximately cmyk(61%, 0%, 99%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #338301 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #338301 scores 4.79:1 against white and 4.39:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #338301 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #338301 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 green (#008000) at a CIE76 distance of 7.42, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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