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#33D51A Color

#33D51A is rgb(51, 213, 26) in RGB, hsl(112, 78%, 47%) in HSL, and about cmyk(76%, 0%, 88%, 16%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is SGBUS Green (#55DD33), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.38. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#33D51A
HEX#33D51A
RGBrgb(51, 213, 26)
HSLhsl(112, 78%, 47%)
HSVhsv(112, 88%, 84%)
CMYKcmyk(76%, 0%, 88%, 16%)
OKLCHoklch(76.2% 0.246 141.6)
LABlab(75.14% -64.85 68.25)
LCHlch(75.14% 94.15 133.54)

What #33D51A Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #33D51A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#33D51A Channel Values

How #33D51A breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 51 · G 213 · B 268-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 112° · S 78% · L 47%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 112° · S 88% · V 84%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 76% · M 0% · Y 88% · K 16%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.97:1 vs white · 10.67:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #33D51A background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text1.97:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.67:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #33D51A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #33D51A; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #33D51A

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #33D51A Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#33D51A
Protanopia#C5C51E
Protanomaly#9FCC1D
Deuteranopia#B4B42F
Deuteranomaly#92C228
Tritanopia#60C9C9
Tritanomaly#51CEA0
Achromatopsia#B9B9B9

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Using #33D51A in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-33d51a: #33D51A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #33D51A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-33d51a': '#33D51A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.200, green: 0.835, blue: 0.102)
Android XML<color name="color_33d51a">#33D51A</color>
SVG fillfill="#33D51A"

More Green Colors

#33D51A sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#33D51A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #33D51A?

#33D51A is a mid-tone green — rgb(51, 213, 26) in RGB and hsl(112, 78%, 47%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is SGBUS Green (#55DD33), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.38.

What is the RGB value of #33D51A?

#33D51A is rgb(51, 213, 26) — red 51, green 213, and blue 26 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #33D51A?

#33D51A converts to approximately cmyk(76%, 0%, 88%, 16%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #33D51A be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #33D51A scores 1.97:1 against white and 10.67:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #33D51A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #33D51A is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is limegreen (#32CD32) at a CIE76 distance of 9.06, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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