#33914E
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(58.5% 0.134 149.6), rgb(51, 145, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#33914E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Forest Green (#4F9153), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.30:1 |
| White text | 3.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #33914E |
| RGB | rgb(51, 145, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 48%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.134 149.6) |
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 #33914E | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #33914E | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #33914E text on white | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #33914E text on black | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -35.0 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE4
oklch(93.5% 0.017 151.1)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0CE
oklch(88.5% 0.034 150.8)
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Step 300
300
#A6CCAC
oklch(80.9% 0.06 149.5)
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Step 400
400
#74B280
oklch(70.8% 0.097 149.5)
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Step 500
500
#4B9E60
oklch(63.1% 0.123 149.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#33914E
oklch(58.5% 0.134 149.6)
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Step 700
700
#197337
oklch(49% 0.124 149.6)
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Step 800
800
#195E2E
oklch(42.7% 0.103 149.6)
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Step 900
900
#1C4D29
oklch(37.6% 0.081 149.6)
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Step 950
950
#122D19
oklch(26.9% 0.05 150.3)
#33914E 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) | #928549 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867C53 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #128E81 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #33914E
#33914E
oklch(58.5% 0.134 149.6)
- #A75BA1
#A75BA1
oklch(58.4% 0.134 330.1)
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 #33914E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.025
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.025
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.027
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.033
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.036
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.046
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.047
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.048
Use #33914E 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.