What color is #33DB4F?

#33DB4F is a medium, vivid green. In RGB it is rgb(51, 219, 79), and in HSL hsl(130, 70%, 53%).

Is #33DB4F accessible as text?

On white, #33DB4F has a contrast ratio of 1.84:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 11.39:1 (passes). For text placed on #33DB4F, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #33DB4F?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is green-400 (#05DF72).

What colors go well with #33DB4F?

#33DB4F pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #DB33BF. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #33DB4F below.

Is #33DB4F good for buttons?

#33DB4F works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #33DB4F — white text only reaches 1.84:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #33DB4F the same as CSS limegreen?

No — #33DB4F is not the CSS named color limegreen, but limegreen (#32CD32) is the closest CSS named color.

#33DB4F Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #33DB4F

Not just a swatch — here's how #33DB4F works with other colors. Named schemes with #33DB4F in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #33DB4F Surface #13161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #576770 Accent #79FF85

Malachite is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Malachite.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #33DB4F Surface #EEE9DC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B6B09F Ink #2B2723

Malachite sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #33DB4F Secondary #4C6B3C Accent #AD6C00 Surface #EEEAD6 Anchor #3C2F20

Malachite leads this botanical set among foliage greens and a terracotta accent, softened by cream and grounded in bark brown.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #33DB4F Secondary #C5F4C5 Support #989286 Ink #17140F

Malachite is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Malachite carrying the quiet middle.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #33DB4F Accent #A8C4BA Surface #E2D9BE Secondary #9AA09F Anchor #1A3648

Malachite opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

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Color Lab

How #33DB4F actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 45/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 43/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 24/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 17/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 13/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 25/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 87/100

Very high

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 25/100

Low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 34/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 50/100

Moderate

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

Pairs with #33DB4F

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #33DB4F with

Yellow Green Medium Aquamarine Byzantine Platinum Hunter Green

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 10.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DBF3DF for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #33DB87 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #33DB4F at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

Website / UI

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #33DB4F;
  --color-base-rgb: 51 219 79;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(78.1% 0.226 145.2);
  --color-50: #F1FDF3;
  --color-100: #DBFAE1;
  --color-200: #BAF3C3;
  --color-300: #8AE599;
  --color-400: #5FD372;
  --color-500: #3DB851;
  --color-600: #358C44;
  --color-700: #2B6435;
  --color-800: #204125;
  --color-900: #152818;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  malachite: {
    50: '#F1FDF3',
    100: '#DBFAE1',
    200: '#BAF3C3',
    300: '#8AE599',
    400: '#5FD372',
    500: '#3DB851',
    600: '#358C44',
    700: '#2B6435',
    800: '#204125',
    900: '#152818',
  },
}

$base: #33DB4F;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F1FDF3;
$base-100: #DBFAE1;
$base-200: #BAF3C3;
$base-300: #8AE599;
$base-400: #5FD372;
$base-500: #3DB851;
$base-600: #358C44;
$base-700: #2B6435;
$base-800: #204125;
$base-900: #152818;
$base-hover: #20B83A;
$base-subtle: #C8EECE;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#33DB4F",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1FDF3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DBFAE1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BAF3C3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8AE599",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#5FD372",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#3DB851",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#358C44",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2B6435",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#204125",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#152818",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}