#33AA3E
Closest named color: Medium Green (#39AD48). oklch(65% 0.181 144.5), rgb(51, 170, 62).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.96:1).
About this color
#33AA3E is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Green (#39AD48), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.96:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Green (#39AD48) |
| Black text | 6.96:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #33AA3E |
| RGB | rgb(51, 170, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 54%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.181 144.5) |
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 #33AA3E | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #33AA3E | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #33AA3E text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #33AA3E text on black | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc -45.3 | 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
#F1F8F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFDF
oklch(93.7% 0.027 143.6)
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Step 200
200
#C6E2C5
oklch(88.4% 0.049 144.2)
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Step 300
300
#9DD09D
oklch(80.8% 0.089 144.7)
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Step 400
400
#63B766
oklch(70.6% 0.141 144.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#33AA3E
oklch(65% 0.181 144.5)
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Step 600
600
#008C1F
oklch(55.6% 0.178 144.4)
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Step 700
700
#007619
oklch(49.1% 0.157 144.5)
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Step 800
800
#006112
oklch(42.8% 0.137 144.4)
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Step 900
900
#035110
oklch(37.9% 0.119 144.5)
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Step 950
950
#082F0C
oklch(26.9% 0.074 144.7)
#33AA3E 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) | #AD9A31 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9147 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #07A593 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #33AA3E
#33AA3E
oklch(65% 0.181 144.5)
- #C362CC
#C362CC
oklch(65% 0.181 324.1)
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 #33AA3E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #33AA3E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.013
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.022
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.025
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.028
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.031
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.040
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.043
Use #33AA3E 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.