#33A080
Closest named color: Ocean Green (#3D9973). oklch(63.6% 0.109 169.5), rgb(51, 160, 128).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.48:1).
About this color
#33A080 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocean Green (#3D9973), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.48:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ocean Green (#3D9973) |
| Black text | 6.48:1 |
| White text | 3.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #33A080 |
| RGB | rgb(51, 160, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 52%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.109 169.5) |
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 #33A080 | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #33A080 | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #33A080 text on white | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #33A080 text on black | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc -42.4 | 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
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#E0EDE8
oklch(93.5% 0.015 171)
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Step 200
200
#C7E0D6
oklch(88.5% 0.03 169.6)
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Step 300
300
#9FCCBB
oklch(80.8% 0.053 169.9)
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Step 400
400
#66B298
oklch(70.7% 0.086 169.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#33A080
oklch(63.6% 0.109 169.5)
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Step 600
600
#008869
oklch(55.7% 0.111 169.5)
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Step 700
700
#007258
oklch(49.1% 0.097 169.9)
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Step 800
800
#005E47
oklch(42.8% 0.086 168.9)
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Step 900
900
#084D3B
oklch(37.5% 0.071 169.6)
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Step 950
950
#0A2D23
oklch(26.9% 0.044 170.6)
#33A080 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) | #9C957E | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D8A82 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A197 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #33A080
#33A080
oklch(63.6% 0.109 169.5)
- #BC6E95
#BC6E95
oklch(63.6% 0.11 349.3)
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 #33A080, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.023
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.027
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.032
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.032
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.040
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.042
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.045
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.052
Use #33A080 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.