#33AD83
Closest named color: Dark Seafoam Green (#3EAF76). oklch(67% 0.124 165.6), rgb(51, 173, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.44:1).
About this color
#33AD83 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Seafoam Green (#3EAF76), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.44:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Seafoam Green (#3EAF76) |
| Black text | 7.44:1 |
| White text | 2.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #33AD83 |
| RGB | rgb(51, 173, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 54%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.124 165.6) |
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 #33AD83 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #33AD83 | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #33AD83 text on white | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #33AD83 text on black | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc -48.0 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#EFF8F4
oklch(97.1% 0.011 167.8)
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Step 100
100
#DDEFE6
oklch(93.6% 0.022 164.5)
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Step 200
200
#C0E3D2
oklch(88.6% 0.043 164.5)
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Step 300
300
#90D1B5
oklch(80.9% 0.077 165.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#33AD83
oklch(67% 0.124 165.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A276
oklch(63.1% 0.132 165.5)
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Step 600
600
#008863
oklch(55.6% 0.116 165.8)
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Step 700
700
#007353
oklch(49.2% 0.103 165.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E43
oklch(42.7% 0.089 165.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E37
oklch(37.6% 0.079 165.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F20
oklch(27.1% 0.056 165.8)
#33AD83 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) | #A9A181 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #999586 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00ADA1 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #33AD83
#33AD83
oklch(67% 0.124 165.6)
- #CB74A6
#CB74A6
oklch(67% 0.125 345.5)
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 #33AD83, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.021
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.021
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.027
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.031
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.033
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.035
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.035
Use #33AD83 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.