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#333F2E

Graphite · dark cool green

About #333F2E

#333F2E is a dark, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 20% red, 25% green and 18% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 19% cyan, 0% magenta, 27% yellow and 75% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is similar to Graphite (ΔE 12.6), with Jet the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #3A2E3F (gunmetal), its complementary partner.

Because it is dark, it is most useful for headings, body text, footers and dark-mode backgrounds. White text reads best on it at 11.10:1 (a WCAG AAA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (11.10:1).

Colour codes

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Red51
Green63
Blue46

Closest named colours

Graphite
#383838 · ΔE 12.6
Jet
#2B2B2B · ΔE 14.6
Dark Green
#013220 · ΔE 14.6

ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.

Text on #333F2E

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on graphite #333F2E.
11.10:1AAA
Black heading text
Body copy set on graphite #333F2E.
1.89:1Fail

Colour-blindness preview

How #333F2E appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#333F2E
Protanopia (no red cones)
#403C2D
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#3E3B2F
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#333E3A

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #333F2E?

#333F2E is a dark, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 20% red, 25% green and 18% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 19% cyan, 0% magenta, 27% yellow and 75% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #333F2E?

Use white text. White on #333F2E has a contrast ratio of 11.10:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #333F2E?

Its complementary colour is #3A2E3F, and analogous partners are #3C3F2E and #2E3F32.