Palettes / Colors / #33DB2B
#33DB2B — Green
#33DB2B is a green color we call Green, closest to the named color Lime (#00FF00). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: lime (#00FF00) — not an exact match. CSS lime gives you #00FF00, a different color; use #33DB2B when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#33DB2B is a warm-leaning 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 #D229DB; it also sits naturally between #8BDB29 and #29DB79. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #33DB2B |
|---|---|
| RGB | 51, 219, 43 |
| HSL | 117°, 71%, 51% |
| HSV | 117°, 80%, 86% |
| CMYK | 77%, 0%, 80%, 14% |
| XYZ | 27.13, 51.54, 10.80 |
| Yxy | 51.54, 0.3032, 0.5760 |
| CIE-Lab | 77.01, -71.66, 67.76 |
| Hunter Lab | 71.79, -55.20, 38.86 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 20% · Green 86% · Blue 17%
Cyan 77% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 80% · Key 14%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #33DB2B
.text { color: #33DB2B; }
.background { background-color: #33DB2B; }
.border { border: 3px solid #33DB2B; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(51, 219, 43); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(117, 71%, 51%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #33DB2B; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(51, 219, 43, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #33DB2B; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(51, 219, 43, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#33DB2B">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#33DB2B">Div content here</div>
Shades of #33DB2B
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Tones of #33DB2B
Color harmonies
Complementary — #D229DB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.86:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.31:1 AAA |
Best text color on #33DB2B: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #33DB2B
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #33DB2B: ·
How #33DB2B 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 a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #33DB2B rather than the exact color:
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 #33DB2B?
#33DB2B is Green, a green color (RGB 51, 219, 43). Its closest standard named color is Lime.
What is the RGB and HSL of #33DB2B?
#33DB2B is RGB 51, 219, 43 — HSL 117°, 71%, 51% — CMYK 77%, 0%, 80%, 14%.
What colors go with #33DB2B?
Its complement is #D229DB; analogous partners are #8BDB29 and #29DB79. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #33DB2B for text?
Black text on #33DB2B has a contrast ratio of 11.31:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.86:1.