#33A158
Closest named color: Muted Green (#5FA052). oklch(62.9% 0.147 150.7), rgb(51, 161, 88).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.37:1).
About this color
#33A158 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.147 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 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.37:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Green (#5FA052) |
| Black text | 6.37:1 |
| White text | 3.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #33A158 |
| RGB | rgb(51, 161, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 52%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.147 150.7) |
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 #33A158 | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #33A158 | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #33A158 text on white | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #33A158 text on black | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc -41.8 | 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
#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
#9FCEA9
oklch(80.8% 0.072 151)
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Step 400
400
#67B57B
oklch(70.7% 0.115 150.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#33A158
oklch(62.9% 0.147 150.7)
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Step 600
600
#008B41
oklch(55.7% 0.151 150.7)
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Step 700
700
#007536
oklch(49.2% 0.133 150.8)
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Step 800
800
#00602B
oklch(42.8% 0.116 150.8)
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Step 900
900
#0B4F25
oklch(37.7% 0.095 150.7)
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Step 950
950
#0B2E16
oklch(26.9% 0.06 150.6)
#33A158 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) | #A29352 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948A5D | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009E8F | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #33A158
#33A158
oklch(62.9% 0.147 150.7)
- #BA64B2
#BA64B2
oklch(62.9% 0.148 330.7)
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 #33A158, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #33A158.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.033
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.034
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.035
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.037
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.041
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.043
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.045
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.046
Use #33A158 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.