#33955E
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(59.8% 0.124 155), rgb(51, 149, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.60:1).
About this color
#33955E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Forest Green (#4F9153), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.60:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.60:1 |
| White text | 3.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #33955E |
| RGB | rgb(51, 149, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 49%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.124 155) |
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 #33955E | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #33955E | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #33955E text on white | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #33955E text on black | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc -36.9 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE5
oklch(93.7% 0.018 155.8)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0D0
oklch(88.5% 0.033 155.3)
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Step 300
300
#A2CDB0
oklch(80.9% 0.061 155.3)
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Step 400
400
#6DB386
oklch(70.8% 0.097 154.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#33955E
oklch(59.8% 0.124 155)
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Step 600
600
#0B894F
oklch(55.5% 0.134 155.2)
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Step 700
700
#007441
oklch(49.1% 0.121 155.2)
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Step 800
800
#045F34
oklch(42.7% 0.104 154.7)
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Step 900
900
#144E2E
oklch(37.8% 0.081 154.9)
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Step 950
950
#0E2E1B
oklch(27.1% 0.052 154.7)
#33955E 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) | #95895A | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #888062 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009387 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #33955E
#33955E
oklch(59.8% 0.124 155)
- #AC619D
#AC619D
oklch(59.8% 0.124 334.8)
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 #33955E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.022
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.022
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.030
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.031
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.051
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.052
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.053
Use #33955E 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.