#33B02E
Closest named color: Kelly Green (#02AB2E). oklch(66.5% 0.199 142.5), rgb(51, 176, 46).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.39:1).
About this color
#33B02E is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.199 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Kelly Green (#02AB2E), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.39:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelly Green (#02AB2E) |
| Black text | 7.39:1 |
| White text | 2.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #33B02E |
| RGB | rgb(51, 176, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(118, 59%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.199 142.5) |
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 #33B02E | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #33B02E | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #33B02E text on white | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #33B02E text on black | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc -47.9 | 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
#E0EFDE
oklch(93.6% 0.028 142)
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Step 200
200
#C5E3C2
oklch(88.5% 0.055 142.6)
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Step 300
300
#9CD197
oklch(80.9% 0.097 142.5)
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Step 400
400
#61B85B
oklch(70.6% 0.154 142.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#33B02E
oklch(66.5% 0.199 142.5)
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Step 600
600
#018C00
oklch(55.5% 0.189 142.5)
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Step 700
700
#007600
oklch(49% 0.167 142.5)
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Step 800
800
#006100
oklch(42.7% 0.145 142.5)
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Step 900
900
#005100
oklch(37.7% 0.128 142.5)
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Step 950
950
#063005
oklch(27.1% 0.083 142.5)
#33B02E 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) | #B49F15 | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6953C | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0BAB97 | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #33B02E
#33B02E
oklch(66.5% 0.199 142.5)
- #CA61D9
#CA61D9
oklch(66.4% 0.198 322.5)
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 #33B02E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #33B02E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.022
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.024
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.026
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.029
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.030
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.032
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.043
- Shamrock Green #02C14D ΔE 0.047
Use #33B02E 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.