#33993A
Closest named color: Kelley Green (#009337). oklch(60.3% 0.163 144.3), rgb(51, 153, 58).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.75:1).
About this color
#33993A is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Kelley Green (#009337), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.75:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelley Green (#009337) |
| Black text | 5.75:1 |
| White text | 3.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #33993A |
| RGB | rgb(51, 153, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(124, 50%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.163 144.3) |
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 #33993A | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #33993A | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #33993A text on white | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #33993A text on black | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc -38.0 | 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
#F1F7F1
oklch(97% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 143.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8E1C7
oklch(88.4% 0.044 144.2)
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Step 300
300
#A2CFA1
oklch(81% 0.079 144.3)
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Step 400
400
#6CB56C
oklch(70.7% 0.127 144.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#33993A
oklch(60.3% 0.163 144.3)
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Step 600
600
#058C1F
oklch(55.6% 0.177 144.3)
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Step 700
700
#007617
oklch(49.1% 0.158 144.3)
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Step 800
800
#026112
oklch(42.8% 0.137 144.2)
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Step 900
900
#124F17
oklch(37.6% 0.106 144.2)
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Step 950
950
#0D2F0F
oklch(27.1% 0.068 144.4)
#33993A 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) | #9C8B30 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8342 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #199585 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #33993A
#33993A
oklch(60.3% 0.163 144.3)
- #AF5AB7
#AF5AB7
oklch(60.3% 0.162 324.1)
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 #33993A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.028
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.028
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.030
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.033
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.041
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.043
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.046
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.046
Use #33993A 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.