#33990B
Closest named color: Grass Green (#3F9B0B). oklch(60% 0.188 139.7), rgb(51, 153, 11).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.70:1).
About this color
#33990B is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grass Green (#3F9B0B), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.70:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grass Green (#3F9B0B) |
| Black text | 5.70:1 |
| White text | 3.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #33990B |
| RGB | rgb(51, 153, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 87%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.188 139.7) |
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 #33990B | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #33990B | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #33990B text on white | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #33990B text on black | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc -37.8 | 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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EFDE
oklch(93.7% 0.027 140.2)
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Step 200
200
#C8E2C2
oklch(88.5% 0.051 139.8)
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Step 300
300
#A1D097
oklch(81% 0.093 140.1)
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Step 400
400
#6CB65A
oklch(70.6% 0.147 139.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#33990B
oklch(60% 0.188 139.7)
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Step 600
600
#2A8A00
oklch(55.5% 0.178 139.8)
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Step 700
700
#227400
oklch(49% 0.157 139.8)
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Step 800
800
#1A5F00
oklch(42.6% 0.136 139.8)
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Step 900
900
#155000
oklch(37.8% 0.121 139.7)
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Step 950
950
#0E2F05
oklch(27% 0.078 139.6)
#33990B 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) | #9E8A00 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928223 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #239482 | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #33990B
#33990B
oklch(60% 0.188 139.7)
- #AF52C5
#AF52C5
oklch(60% 0.188 319.6)
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 #33990B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.011
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.014
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.024
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.026
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.038
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.039
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.048
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.050
Use #33990B 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.