#33A88E
Closest named color: Greeny Blue (#42B395). oklch(66% 0.11 174.7), rgb(51, 168, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.13:1).
About this color
#33A88E is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 175°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Blue (#42B395), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.13:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greeny Blue (#42B395) |
| Black text | 7.13:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #33A88E |
| RGB | rgb(51, 168, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(167, 53%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.11 174.7) |
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 #33A88E | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #33A88E | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #33A88E text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #33A88E text on black | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc -46.2 | 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
#E0EDE9
oklch(93.5% 0.015 175.7)
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Step 200
200
#C6E0D8
oklch(88.5% 0.03 175.2)
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Step 300
300
#9DCCBE
oklch(80.8% 0.053 174.7)
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Step 400
400
#62B29D
oklch(70.6% 0.085 174.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#33A88E
oklch(66% 0.11 174.7)
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Step 600
600
#00876F
oklch(55.6% 0.106 174.3)
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Step 700
700
#00715D
oklch(49% 0.093 174.7)
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Step 800
800
#005D4C
oklch(42.7% 0.081 174.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3F
oklch(37.8% 0.072 174.1)
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Step 950
950
#072E25
oklch(27.2% 0.046 173.9)
#33A88E 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) | #A29D8D | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #929290 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AAA0 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #33A88E
#33A88E
oklch(66% 0.11 174.7)
- #C77596
#C77596
oklch(66.1% 0.11 354.9)
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 #33A88E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.034
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.035
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.040
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.042
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.042
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.044
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.045
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.045
Use #33A88E 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.