#33944F
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(59.3% 0.137 149.6), rgb(51, 148, 79).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.48:1).
About this color
#33944F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.137 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 5.48:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.48:1 |
| White text | 3.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #33944F |
| RGB | rgb(51, 148, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 49%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.137 149.6) |
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 #33944F | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #33944F | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #33944F text on white | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #33944F text on black | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc -36.3 | 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
#E2EDE4
oklch(93.5% 0.017 151.1)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0CD
oklch(88.5% 0.035 149.3)
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Step 300
300
#A5CCAC
oklch(80.8% 0.061 150.1)
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Step 400
400
#73B27F
oklch(70.7% 0.099 149.4)
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Step 500
500
#499E5E
oklch(63% 0.126 149.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#33944F
oklch(59.3% 0.137 149.6)
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Step 700
700
#157436
oklch(49.2% 0.128 149.6)
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Step 800
800
#165E2D
oklch(42.6% 0.105 149.6)
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Step 900
900
#1B4D29
oklch(37.6% 0.081 149.9)
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Step 950
950
#112D18
oklch(26.9% 0.052 149.8)
#33944F 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) | #95884A | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #897F54 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0F9183 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #33944F
#33944F
oklch(59.3% 0.137 149.6)
- #AA5DA5
#AA5DA5
oklch(59.3% 0.137 329.5)
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 #33944F, 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
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.029
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.033
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.036
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.036
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.047
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.047
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.049
Use #33944F 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.