#33AE3D
Closest named color: Medium Green (#39AD48). oklch(66.1% 0.187 144.2), rgb(51, 174, 61).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.26:1).
About this color
#33AE3D is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.187 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 7.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Green (#39AD48) |
| Black text | 7.26:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #33AE3D |
| RGB | rgb(51, 174, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 55%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.187 144.2) |
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 #33AE3D | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #33AE3D | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #33AE3D text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #33AE3D text on black | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc -47.1 | 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
#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
#C6E2C5
oklch(88.4% 0.049 144.2)
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Step 300
300
#9DD19C
oklch(81.1% 0.091 144.2)
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Step 400
400
#61B863
oklch(70.8% 0.147 144.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#33AE3D
oklch(66.1% 0.187 144.2)
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Step 600
600
#008C1D
oklch(55.6% 0.179 144.2)
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Step 700
700
#007617
oklch(49.1% 0.158 144.3)
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Step 800
800
#006111
oklch(42.8% 0.138 144.2)
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Step 900
900
#00510C
oklch(37.8% 0.122 144.2)
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Step 950
950
#07300A
oklch(27.2% 0.078 144.1)
#33AE3D 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) | #B19E2F | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39447 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #02A996 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #33AE3D
#33AE3D
oklch(66.1% 0.187 144.2)
- #C863D1
#C863D1
oklch(66% 0.187 324.3)
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 #33AE3D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #33AE3D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.013
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.019
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.023
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.027
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.031
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.033
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.035
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.040
Use #33AE3D 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.