#33A560
Closest named color: Seaweed Green (#35AD6B). oklch(64.2% 0.144 152.7), rgb(51, 165, 96).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.69:1).
About this color
#33A560 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seaweed Green (#35AD6B), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.69:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seaweed Green (#35AD6B) |
| Black text | 6.69:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #33A560 |
| RGB | rgb(51, 165, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 53%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.144 152.7) |
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 #33A560 | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #33A560 | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #33A560 text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #33A560 text on black | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc -43.7 | 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
#E0EEE3
oklch(93.6% 0.021 152.2)
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Step 200
200
#C7E1CD
oklch(88.5% 0.039 152.4)
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Step 300
300
#9ECEAB
oklch(80.8% 0.07 153)
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Step 400
400
#65B57E
oklch(70.7% 0.113 152.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#33A560
oklch(64.2% 0.144 152.7)
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Step 600
600
#008A47
oklch(55.5% 0.144 152.6)
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Step 700
700
#00743B
oklch(49% 0.127 152.7)
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Step 800
800
#005F2F
oklch(42.5% 0.11 152.7)
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Step 900
900
#064F28
oklch(37.6% 0.093 153)
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Step 950
950
#092F18
oklch(27.2% 0.06 152.9)
#33A560 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) | #A5975B | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978D65 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A394 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #33A560
#33A560
oklch(64.2% 0.144 152.7)
- #BF68B2
#BF68B2
oklch(64.1% 0.145 332.9)
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 #33A560, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.024
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.025
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.028
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.033
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.033
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.038
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.040
Use #33A560 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.