#33944B
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(59.2% 0.141 148.4), rgb(51, 148, 75).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.47:1).
About this color
#33944B is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Forest Green (#4F9153), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.47:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.47:1 |
| White text | 3.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #33944B |
| RGB | rgb(51, 148, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 49%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.141 148.4) |
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 #33944B | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #33944B | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #33944B text on white | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #33944B text on black | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc -36.2 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE3
oklch(93.5% 0.018 148.1)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0CC
oklch(88.5% 0.036 147.9)
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Step 300
300
#A5CCAA
oklch(80.8% 0.063 148.5)
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Step 400
400
#73B27D
oklch(70.7% 0.101 148.4)
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Step 500
500
#4A9F5B
oklch(63.2% 0.13 148.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#33944B
oklch(59.2% 0.141 148.4)
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Step 700
700
#157432
oklch(49.1% 0.131 148.3)
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Step 800
800
#165E2A
oklch(42.5% 0.108 148.4)
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Step 900
900
#1B4D27
oklch(37.6% 0.083 148.7)
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Step 950
950
#112D17
oklch(26.8% 0.053 148.8)
#33944B 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) | #958745 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #897F50 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #129183 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #33944B
#33944B
oklch(59.2% 0.141 148.4)
- #AA5CA7
#AA5CA7
oklch(59.2% 0.14 328.6)
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 #33944B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.028
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.030
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.032
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.036
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.041
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.043
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.047
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.047
Use #33944B 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.