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#33DC09 Color

#33DC09 is rgb(51, 220, 9) in RGB, hsl(108, 92%, 45%) in HSL, and about cmyk(77%, 0%, 96%, 14%) 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 9.67. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#33DC09
HEX#33DC09
RGBrgb(51, 220, 9)
HSLhsl(108, 92%, 45%)
HSVhsv(108, 96%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(77%, 0%, 96%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(78% 0.256 141.3)
LABlab(77.32% -67.05 72.23)
LCHlch(77.32% 98.55 132.87)

What #33DC09 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 #33DC09, 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.

#33DC09 Channel Values

How #33DC09 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 220 · B 98-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 108° · S 92% · L 45%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 108° · S 96% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 77% · M 0% · Y 96% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.85:1 vs white · 11.38:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #33DC09 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 text1.85:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.38:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #33DC09

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #33DC09; 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 #33DC09

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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Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #33DC09.

How #33DC09 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#33DC09
Protanopia#CBCB11
Protanomaly#A4D20E
Deuteranopia#BABA29
Deuteranomaly#97C820
Tritanopia#63CFCF
Tritanomaly#54D4A5
Achromatopsia#BFBFBF

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #33DC09 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-33dc09: #33DC09;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #33DC09;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-33dc09': '#33DC09' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.200, green: 0.863, blue: 0.035)
Android XML<color name="color_33dc09">#33DC09</color>
SVG fillfill="#33DC09"

More Green Colors

#33DC09 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#33DC09 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #33DC09?

#33DC09 is a mid-tone green — rgb(51, 220, 9) in RGB and hsl(108, 92%, 45%) 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 9.67.

What is the RGB value of #33DC09?

#33DC09 is rgb(51, 220, 9) — red 51, green 220, and blue 9 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #33DC09?

#33DC09 converts to approximately cmyk(77%, 0%, 96%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #33DC09 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #33DC09 scores 1.85:1 against white and 11.38:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #33DC09 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #33DC09 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 14.02, which is visibly different.

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