Close to British Racing Green
#033217
#033217 is a very dark, vivid green, close to the color British Racing Green. In RGB it’s made of 1.2% red, 19.6% green, and 9% blue. Its hue is 146°, with 89% saturation and 10% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #033217.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
14.26:1 AAABlack text on this color
1.47:1 FailThis color as text on white
14.26:1 AAAThis color as text on black
1.47:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #033217 as they’d see it.
#033217 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #033217
What color is #033217?
#033217 is a very dark, vivid green, close to the color British Racing Green. In RGB it’s made of 1.2% red, 19.6% green, and 9% blue. Its hue is 146°, with 89% saturation and 10% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #033217 in RGB?
#033217 is rgb(3, 50, 23): 3 red, 50 green, and 23 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #033217 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(94, 0, 54, 80). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #033217?
PANTONE 3308 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #033217?
Its complement #491932 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.