#33BC66
Closest named color: Cool Green (#33B864). oklch(70.3% 0.169 151.2), rgb(51, 188, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.52:1).
About this color
#33BC66 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Green (#33B864), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.52:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cool Green (#33B864) |
| Black text | 8.52:1 |
| White text | 2.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #33BC66 |
| RGB | rgb(51, 188, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 57%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.3% 0.169 151.2) |
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 #33BC66 | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #33BC66 | 8.52:1 | AAA | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #33BC66 text on white | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #33BC66 text on black | 8.52:1 | AAA | Lc -54.0 | 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
#EFF8F1
oklch(97% 0.013 152.6)
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Step 100
100
#DCF0E0
oklch(93.6% 0.03 151.5)
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Step 200
200
#BEE5C6
oklch(88.6% 0.059 151.1)
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Step 300
300
#8CD49E
oklch(80.8% 0.105 151.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#33BC66
oklch(70.3% 0.169 151.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A550
oklch(63.2% 0.17 151.1)
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Step 600
600
#008B43
oklch(55.7% 0.149 151.3)
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Step 700
700
#007537
oklch(49.2% 0.132 151.1)
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Step 800
800
#00602C
oklch(42.8% 0.115 151.2)
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Step 900
900
#005024
oklch(37.7% 0.101 151.4)
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Step 950
950
#003013
oklch(27.1% 0.072 151.4)
#33BC66 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) | #BDAC5F | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACA06C | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B9A7 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #33BC66
#33BC66
oklch(70.3% 0.169 151.2)
- #DA73CF
#DA73CF
oklch(70.3% 0.17 331.3)
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 #33BC66, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #33BC66.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.011
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.016
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.019
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.023
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.033
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.035
- Shamrock Green #02C14D ΔE 0.038
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.038
Use #33BC66 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.