#33B372
Closest named color: Medium Sea Green (#3CB371). oklch(68.2% 0.146 156.3), rgb(51, 179, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.83:1).
About this color
#33B372 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Sea Green (#3CB371), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.83:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Sea Green (#3CB371) |
| Black text | 7.83:1 |
| White text | 2.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #33B372 |
| RGB | rgb(51, 179, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 56%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.146 156.3) |
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 #33B372 | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #33B372 | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #33B372 text on white | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #33B372 text on black | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc -50.2 | 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
#EFF8F2
oklch(97.1% 0.012 157)
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Step 100
100
#DCF0E3
oklch(93.7% 0.027 157.4)
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Step 200
200
#BFE4CB
oklch(88.5% 0.052 155.7)
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Step 300
300
#8FD3A8
oklch(81% 0.092 156)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#33B372
oklch(68.2% 0.146 156.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A461
oklch(63.2% 0.153 156.1)
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Step 600
600
#008A51
oklch(55.7% 0.135 156.2)
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Step 700
700
#007443
oklch(49.1% 0.119 156.1)
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Step 800
800
#005F36
oklch(42.7% 0.103 156.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F2C
oklch(37.6% 0.091 156.1)
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Step 950
950
#002F18
oklch(26.8% 0.065 156.1)
#33B372 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) | #B2A56E | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29976 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B1A2 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #33B372
#33B372
oklch(68.2% 0.146 156.3)
- #D073BB
#D073BB
oklch(68.3% 0.146 336.1)
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 #33B372, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.005
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.011
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.011
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.013
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.015
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.015
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.017
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.025
Use #33B372 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.