#33A889
Closest named color: Jade (#1FA774). oklch(65.9% 0.113 171.3), rgb(51, 168, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.10:1).
About this color
#33A889 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 171°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jade (#1FA774), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.10:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Jade (#1FA774) |
| Black text | 7.10:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #33A889 |
| RGB | rgb(51, 168, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 53%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.113 171.3) |
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 #33A889 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #33A889 | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #33A889 text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #33A889 text on black | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc -46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#E0EEE8
oklch(93.7% 0.017 168.5)
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Step 200
200
#C6E0D6
oklch(88.5% 0.031 170.5)
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Step 300
300
#9DCDBC
oklch(81% 0.056 171.1)
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Step 400
400
#62B399
oklch(70.8% 0.089 170.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#33A889
oklch(65.9% 0.113 171.3)
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Step 600
600
#00876B
oklch(55.5% 0.108 171.4)
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Step 700
700
#00725A
oklch(49.2% 0.096 171.5)
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Step 800
800
#005D49
oklch(42.6% 0.083 171.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3C
oklch(37.7% 0.074 170.6)
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Step 950
950
#072E23
oklch(27.1% 0.048 170)
#33A889 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) | #A39D87 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93918B | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A99F | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #33A889
#33A889
oklch(65.9% 0.113 171.3)
- #C6749A
#C6749A
oklch(66% 0.113 351.4)
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 #33A889, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.032
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.036
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.038
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.039
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.041
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.042
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.045
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.045
Use #33A889 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.