#33953E
Closest named color: Kelley Green (#009337). oklch(59.3% 0.154 145.2), rgb(51, 149, 62).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.50:1).
About this color
#33953E is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Kelley Green (#009337), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.50:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelley Green (#009337) |
| Black text | 5.50:1 |
| White text | 3.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #33953E |
| RGB | rgb(51, 149, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 49%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.154 145.2) |
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 #33953E | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #33953E | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #33953E text on white | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #33953E text on black | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc -36.4 | 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
#E2EEE2
oklch(93.7% 0.02 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0CA
oklch(88.4% 0.038 145.2)
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Step 300
300
#A5CDA5
oklch(80.9% 0.07 144.9)
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Step 400
400
#72B375
oklch(70.7% 0.111 145.3)
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Step 500
500
#499F50
oklch(63% 0.142 145.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#33953E
oklch(59.3% 0.154 145.2)
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Step 700
700
#157525
oklch(49.2% 0.144 145.1)
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Step 800
800
#165F20
oklch(42.7% 0.119 145.1)
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Step 900
900
#1B4E20
oklch(37.7% 0.093 145.2)
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Step 950
950
#112E13
oklch(27.1% 0.06 145)
#33953E 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) | #978835 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B7F45 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #199182 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #33953E
#33953E
oklch(59.3% 0.154 145.2)
- #AB59B0
#AB59B0
oklch(59.3% 0.155 325.1)
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 #33953E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.022
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.029
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.037
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.039
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.039
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.040
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.041
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.042
Use #33953E 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.