Palettes / Colors / #33CC85
#33CC85 — Green
#33CC85 is a green color we call Green, closest to the named color LightSeaGreen (#20B2AA). It belongs to the green family.
#33CC85 is a cool green color associated with growth, calm and balance. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #CC337A; it also sits naturally between #33CC38 and #33C7CC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #33CC85 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 51, 204, 133 |
| HSL | 152°, 60%, 50% |
| HSV | 152°, 75%, 80% |
| CMYK | 75%, 0%, 35%, 20% |
| XYZ | 27.19, 45.58, 29.56 |
| Yxy | 45.58, 0.2657, 0.4454 |
| CIE-Lab | 73.27, -55.34, 24.42 |
| Hunter Lab | 67.52, -43.33, 18.31 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 20% · Green 80% · Blue 52%
Cyan 75% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 35% · Key 20%
Previews
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CSS code for #33CC85
.text { color: #33CC85; }
.background { background-color: #33CC85; }
.border { border: 3px solid #33CC85; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(51, 204, 133); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(152, 60%, 50%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #33CC85; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(51, 204, 133, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #33CC85; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(51, 204, 133, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#33CC85">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#33CC85">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CC337A:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.08:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.12:1 AAA |
Best text color on #33CC85: #000000.
How #33CC85 looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with #33CC85 or a close neighbour
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #33CC85?
#33CC85 is Green, a green color (RGB 51, 204, 133). Its closest standard named color is LightSeaGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #33CC85?
#33CC85 is RGB 51, 204, 133 — HSL 152°, 60%, 50% — CMYK 75%, 0%, 35%, 20%.
What colors go with #33CC85?
Its complement is #CC337A; analogous partners are #33CC38 and #33C7CC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #33CC85 for text?
Black text on #33CC85 has a contrast ratio of 10.12:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.08:1.