#33A059
Closest named color: Muted Green (#5FA052). oklch(62.7% 0.144 151.2), rgb(51, 160, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.31:1).
About this color
#33A059 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Green (#5FA052), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.31:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Green (#5FA052) |
| Black text | 6.31:1 |
| White text | 3.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #33A059 |
| RGB | rgb(51, 160, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(141, 52%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.7% 0.144 151.2) |
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 #33A059 | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #33A059 | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #33A059 text on white | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #33A059 text on black | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc -41.4 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 150.1)
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Step 200
200
#C7E1CC
oklch(88.5% 0.04 151.1)
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Step 300
300
#A0CEAA
oklch(80.9% 0.07 151.2)
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Step 400
400
#68B57C
oklch(70.8% 0.113 151)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#33A059
oklch(62.7% 0.144 151.2)
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Step 600
600
#008B42
oklch(55.7% 0.15 151)
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Step 700
700
#007537
oklch(49.2% 0.132 151.1)
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Step 800
800
#00602C
oklch(42.8% 0.115 151.2)
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Step 900
900
#0B4F26
oklch(37.7% 0.094 151.2)
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Step 950
950
#0B2E17
oklch(26.9% 0.058 151.6)
#33A059 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) | #A19354 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93895E | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009D8F | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #33A059
#33A059
oklch(62.7% 0.144 151.2)
- #B964B0
#B964B0
oklch(62.7% 0.145 331.2)
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 #33A059, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.034
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.034
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.038
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.039
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.043
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.043
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.044
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.047
Use #33A059 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.