Palettes / Colors / #33DB42
#33DB42 — Green
#33DB42 is a green color we call Green, closest to the named color SeaGreen (#2E8B57). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: seagreen (#2E8B57) — not an exact match. CSS seagreen gives you #2E8B57, a different color; use #33DB42 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.
#33DB42 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 #DB33CD; it also sits naturally between #79DB33 and #33DB95. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #33DB42 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 51, 219, 66 |
| HSL | 125°, 70%, 53% |
| HSV | 125°, 77%, 86% |
| CMYK | 77%, 0%, 70%, 14% |
| XYZ | 27.68, 51.76, 13.69 |
| Yxy | 51.76, 0.2972, 0.5558 |
| CIE-Lab | 77.14, -70.03, 60.40 |
| Hunter Lab | 71.94, -54.23, 36.52 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 20% · Green 86% · Blue 26%
Cyan 77% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 70% · Key 14%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #33DB42
.text { color: #33DB42; }
.background { background-color: #33DB42; }
.border { border: 3px solid #33DB42; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(51, 219, 66); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(125, 70%, 53%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #33DB42; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(51, 219, 66, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #33DB42; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(51, 219, 66, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#33DB42">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#33DB42">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #DB33CD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.85:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.35:1 AAA |
Best text color on #33DB42: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #33DB42
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 #33DB42: ·
How #33DB42 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 #33DB42 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 #33DB42?
#33DB42 is Green, a green color (RGB 51, 219, 66). Its closest standard named color is SeaGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #33DB42?
#33DB42 is RGB 51, 219, 66 — HSL 125°, 70%, 53% — CMYK 77%, 0%, 70%, 14%.
What colors go with #33DB42?
Its complement is #DB33CD; analogous partners are #79DB33 and #33DB95. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #33DB42 for text?
Black text on #33DB42 has a contrast ratio of 11.35:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.85:1.