#33895E
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(56.6% 0.107 158.2), rgb(51, 137, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#33895E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.88:1 |
| White text | 4.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #33895E |
| RGB | rgb(51, 137, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 46%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.107 158.2) |
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 #33895E | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #33895E | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #33895E text on white | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #33895E text on black | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE6
oklch(93.7% 0.014 155.6)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD3
oklch(88.5% 0.027 159.5)
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Step 300
300
#A7CBB5
oklch(81% 0.049 158.3)
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Step 400
400
#77B08F
oklch(70.8% 0.077 158.3)
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Step 500
500
#509C73
oklch(63.2% 0.099 158.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#33895E
oklch(56.6% 0.107 158.2)
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Step 700
700
#21714B
oklch(49% 0.098 158.5)
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Step 800
800
#1E5C3D
oklch(42.6% 0.082 158)
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Step 900
900
#1F4C34
oklch(37.7% 0.065 157.8)
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Step 950
950
#132C1F
oklch(26.8% 0.04 159.4)
#33895E 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) | #887F5B | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C7661 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #08887E | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #33895E
#33895E
oklch(56.6% 0.107 158.2)
- #9E5C8C
#9E5C8C
oklch(56.6% 0.107 337.9)
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 #33895E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.014
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.034
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.040
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.045
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.047
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.052
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.057
Use #33895E 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.