#33501B
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(39.5% 0.087 133.2), rgb(51, 80, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.11:1).
About this color
#33501B is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.11:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #33501B |
| RGB | rgb(51, 80, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 50%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.5% 0.087 133.2) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #33501B | 9.11:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #33501B | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #33501B text on white | 9.11:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #33501B text on black | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -11.5 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 900.
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Step 50
50
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDE0
oklch(93.6% 0.019 133.1)
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Step 200
200
#D0DFC7
oklch(88.6% 0.036 133.6)
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Step 300
300
#B0CA9F
oklch(80.8% 0.065 133.2)
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Step 400
400
#87AF6A
oklch(70.8% 0.105 133)
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Step 500
500
#689A40
oklch(63.1% 0.133 133.2)
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Step 600
600
#4F841A
oklch(55.5% 0.145 133.2)
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Step 700
700
#407009
oklch(49.2% 0.135 133.1)
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Step 800
800
#355B0F
oklch(42.7% 0.111 133.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#33501B
oklch(39.5% 0.087 133.2)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C0E
oklch(27% 0.055 133.5)
#33501B with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #534A15 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F471F | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #334D45 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #33501B
#33501B
oklch(39.5% 0.087 133.2)
- #573767
#573767
oklch(39.5% 0.087 313.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #33501B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.018
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.042
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.048
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.048
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.049
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.052
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.052
Use #33501B in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.