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#33DB84 Color

#33DB84 is rgb(51, 219, 132) in RGB, hsl(149, 70%, 53%) in HSL, and about cmyk(77%, 0%, 40%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Android Green (#3DDC84), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.32. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#33DB84
HEX#33DB84
RGBrgb(51, 219, 132)
HSLhsl(149, 70%, 53%)
HSVhsv(149, 77%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(77%, 0%, 40%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(78.9% 0.182 154.8)
LABlab(77.83% -58.16 30.37)
LCHlch(77.83% 65.61 152.43)

What #33DB84 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 #33DB84, 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.

#33DB84 Channel Values

How #33DB84 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 219 · B 1328-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 149° · S 70% · L 53%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 149° · S 77% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 77% · M 0% · Y 40% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.81:1 vs white · 11.61:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #33DB84 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 text1.81:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.61:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #33DB84

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #33DB84; 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 #33DB84

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 #33DB84 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#33DB84
Protanopia#CACA85
Protanomaly#A4D184
Deuteranopia#B9B989
Deuteranomaly#96C887
Tritanopia#56D3D3
Tritanomaly#4BD6B8
Achromatopsia#C1C1C1

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #33DB84 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-33db84: #33DB84;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #33DB84;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-33db84': '#33DB84' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.200, green: 0.859, blue: 0.518)
Android XML<color name="color_33db84">#33DB84</color>
SVG fillfill="#33DB84"

More Green Colors

#33DB84 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#33DB84 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #33DB84?

#33DB84 is a mid-tone green — rgb(51, 219, 132) in RGB and hsl(149, 70%, 53%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Android Green (#3DDC84), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.32.

What is the RGB value of #33DB84?

#33DB84 is rgb(51, 219, 132) — red 51, green 219, and blue 132 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #33DB84?

#33DB84 converts to approximately cmyk(77%, 0%, 40%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #33DB84 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #33DB84 scores 1.81:1 against white and 11.61:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #33DB84 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #33DB84 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 mediumspringgreen (#00FA9A) at a CIE76 distance of 13.43, which is visibly different.

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