#33AB33
Closest named color: Kelly Green (#02AB2E). oklch(65.1% 0.19 143), rgb(51, 171, 51).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#33AB33 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Kelly Green (#02AB2E), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelly Green (#02AB2E) |
| Black text | 7.01:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #33AB33 |
| RGB | rgb(51, 171, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 54%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.19 143) |
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 #33AB33 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #33AB33 | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #33AB33 text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #33AB33 text on black | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc -45.7 | 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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFDF
oklch(93.7% 0.027 143.6)
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Step 200
200
#C6E2C4
oklch(88.4% 0.05 143.3)
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Step 300
300
#9DD19A
oklch(81% 0.093 143.3)
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Step 400
400
#63B85F
oklch(70.8% 0.15 142.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#33AB33
oklch(65.1% 0.19 143)
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Step 600
600
#008C0C
oklch(55.5% 0.186 143)
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Step 700
700
#007608
oklch(49.1% 0.164 143)
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Step 800
800
#006105
oklch(42.7% 0.143 143)
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Step 900
900
#035106
oklch(37.8% 0.124 143)
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Step 950
950
#082F08
oklch(26.8% 0.078 143)
#33AB33 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) | #AF9B21 | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1913F | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0EA693 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #33AB33
#33AB33
oklch(65.1% 0.19 143)
- #C560D1
#C560D1
oklch(65.2% 0.19 323.3)
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 #33AB33, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #33AB33.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.016
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.019
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.028
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.030
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.030
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.033
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.042
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.043
Use #33AB33 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.