Palettes / Colors / #33DB9B
#33DB9B — Green
#33DB9B is a green color we call Green, closest to the named color LightSeaGreen (#20B2AA). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: lightseagreen (#20B2AA) — not an exact match. CSS lightseagreen gives you #20B2AA, a different color; use #33DB9B 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.
#33DB9B 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 #DB3374; it also sits naturally between #33DB47 and #33C7DB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #33DB9B |
|---|---|
| RGB | 51, 219, 155 |
| HSL | 157°, 70%, 53% |
| HSV | 157°, 77%, 86% |
| CMYK | 77%, 0%, 29%, 14% |
| XYZ | 32.61, 53.73, 39.66 |
| Yxy | 53.73, 0.2588, 0.4264 |
| CIE-Lab | 78.31, -56.45, 19.76 |
| Hunter Lab | 73.30, -45.66, 15.83 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 20% · Green 86% · Blue 61%
Cyan 77% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 29% · Key 14%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #33DB9B
.text { color: #33DB9B; }
.background { background-color: #33DB9B; }
.border { border: 3px solid #33DB9B; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(51, 219, 155); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(157, 70%, 53%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #33DB9B; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(51, 219, 155, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #33DB9B; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(51, 219, 155, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#33DB9B">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#33DB9B">Div content here</div>
Shades of #33DB9B
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #DB3374:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.79:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.75:1 AAA |
Best text color on #33DB9B: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #33DB9B
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 #33DB9B: ·
How #33DB9B 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 #33DB9B 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 #33DB9B?
#33DB9B is Green, a green color (RGB 51, 219, 155). Its closest standard named color is LightSeaGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #33DB9B?
#33DB9B is RGB 51, 219, 155 — HSL 157°, 70%, 53% — CMYK 77%, 0%, 29%, 14%.
What colors go with #33DB9B?
Its complement is #DB3374; analogous partners are #33DB47 and #33C7DB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #33DB9B for text?
Black text on #33DB9B has a contrast ratio of 11.75:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.79:1.