#33B142
Closest named color: Shamrock (#01B44C). oklch(66.9% 0.186 144.9), rgb(51, 177, 66).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.50:1).
About this color
#33B142 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Shamrock (#01B44C), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.50:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Shamrock (#01B44C) |
| Black text | 7.50:1 |
| White text | 2.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #33B142 |
| RGB | rgb(51, 177, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 55%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.186 144.9) |
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 #33B142 | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #33B142 | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #33B142 text on white | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #33B142 text on black | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc -48.5 | 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
#EFF8EF
oklch(97% 0.015 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#DDF0DC
oklch(93.6% 0.033 143.9)
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Step 200
200
#BFE5BF
oklch(88.5% 0.065 145)
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Step 300
300
#90D591
oklch(81% 0.117 144.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#33B142
oklch(66.9% 0.186 144.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A62B
oklch(63% 0.199 144.9)
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Step 600
600
#008C23
oklch(55.6% 0.175 144.9)
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Step 700
700
#00761C
oklch(49.2% 0.155 144.9)
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Step 800
800
#006115
oklch(42.8% 0.135 144.8)
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Step 900
900
#005110
oklch(37.8% 0.119 144.9)
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Step 950
950
#003006
oklch(26.9% 0.085 144.8)
#33B142 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) | #B4A135 | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5974B | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AC99 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #33B142
#33B142
oklch(66.9% 0.186 144.9)
- #CC66D3
#CC66D3
oklch(67% 0.186 324.9)
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 #33B142, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #33B142.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.014
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.015
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.028
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.028
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.029
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.034
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.036
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.037
Use #33B142 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.