#336538
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(45.9% 0.09 146.1), rgb(51, 101, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.86:1).
About this color
#336538 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 3.05:1 |
| White text | 6.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #336538 |
| RGB | rgb(51, 101, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 33%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.9% 0.09 146.1) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #336538 | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc -88.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #336538 | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #336538 text on white | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc 83.6 | Fine for body text |
| #336538 text on black | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 700.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE5
oklch(93.6% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFDED0
oklch(88.5% 0.025 147.3)
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Step 300
300
#AFC9B0
oklch(81% 0.045 146.2)
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Step 400
400
#85AD87
oklch(70.8% 0.07 146.1)
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Step 500
500
#659869
oklch(63.1% 0.089 146.3)
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Step 600
600
#4B8250
oklch(55.5% 0.096 146.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#336538
oklch(45.9% 0.09 146.1)
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Step 800
800
#325A36
oklch(42.8% 0.074 146.4)
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Step 900
900
#2C4A2F
oklch(37.7% 0.058 146.7)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B1B
oklch(26.9% 0.037 145.9)
#336538 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #665D35 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F583B | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B635A | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #336538
#336538
oklch(45.9% 0.09 146.1)
- #714573
#714573
oklch(45.9% 0.09 325.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #336538, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.028
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.036
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.039
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.039
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.048
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.050
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.063
Use #336538 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.