#33A420
Closest named color: Kelly Green (#02AB2E). oklch(63.1% 0.193 141.2), rgb(51, 164, 32).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.47:1).
About this color
#33A420 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Kelly Green (#02AB2E), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.47:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelly Green (#02AB2E) |
| Black text | 6.47:1 |
| White text | 3.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #33A420 |
| RGB | rgb(51, 164, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 67%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.193 141.2) |
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 #33A420 | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #33A420 | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #33A420 text on white | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #33A420 text on black | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc -42.5 | 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
#E0EFDE
oklch(93.6% 0.028 142)
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Step 200
200
#C7E2C2
oklch(88.4% 0.052 140.8)
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Step 300
300
#9FD097
oklch(80.8% 0.094 141.1)
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Step 400
400
#67B75B
oklch(70.7% 0.15 141.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#33A420
oklch(63.1% 0.193 141.2)
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Step 600
600
#1C8B00
oklch(55.5% 0.183 141.2)
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Step 700
700
#167500
oklch(49% 0.162 141.2)
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Step 800
800
#106000
oklch(42.6% 0.141 141.2)
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Step 900
900
#0C5000
oklch(37.6% 0.124 141.1)
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Step 950
950
#0A2F05
oklch(26.9% 0.08 141.2)
#33A420 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) | #A89400 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8B30 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1A9F8C | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #33A420
#33A420
oklch(63.1% 0.193 141.2)
- #BC59CE
#BC59CE
oklch(63% 0.193 321.3)
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 #33A420, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.021
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.022
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.025
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.036
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.037
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.041
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.043
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.048
Use #33A420 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.