#33DB9F
Closest named color: Emerald (#06D6A0). oklch(79.4% 0.159 163.4), rgb(51, 219, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.77:1).
About this color
#33DB9F is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Emerald (#06D6A0), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.77:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Emerald (#06D6A0) |
| Black text | 11.77:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #33DB9F |
| RGB | rgb(51, 219, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 70%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.4% 0.159 163.4) |
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 #33DB9F | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #33DB9F | 11.77:1 | AAA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #33DB9F text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #33DB9F text on black | 11.77:1 | AAA | Lc -70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#E9FAF1
oklch(97% 0.021 163.1)
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Step 100
100
#CFF4E1
oklch(93.6% 0.046 163.1)
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Step 200
200
#A2ECC9
oklch(88.5% 0.088 163.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#33DB9F
oklch(79.4% 0.159 163.4)
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Step 400
400
#00BD86
oklch(70.7% 0.151 163.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A272
oklch(63% 0.135 163.5)
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Step 600
600
#00885F
oklch(55.5% 0.119 163.5)
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Step 700
700
#007350
oklch(49.2% 0.105 163.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E41
oklch(42.7% 0.091 163.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F35
oklch(37.8% 0.082 162.9)
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Step 950
950
#002F1E
oklch(27% 0.058 163)
#33DB9F 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) | #D7CB9C | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3BCA3 | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00DBCB | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #33DB9F
#33DB9F
oklch(79.4% 0.159 163.4)
- #FF91D5
#FF91D5
oklch(79.4% 0.154 343.4)
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 #33DB9F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #33DB9F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.019
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.028
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.044
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.050
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.053
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.056
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.066
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.066
Use #33DB9F 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.