#338226
Closest named color: Dark Grass Green (#388004). oklch(53.8% 0.149 141), rgb(51, 130, 38).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#338226 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grass Green (#388004), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Grass Green (#388004) |
| Black text | 4.36:1 |
| White text | 4.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #338226 |
| RGB | rgb(51, 130, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 55%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.8% 0.149 141) |
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 #338226 | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -78.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #338226 | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #338226 text on white | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #338226 text on black | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.6 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE1
oklch(93.5% 0.019 140.5)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0C9
oklch(88.5% 0.038 141.6)
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Step 300
300
#A9CCA4
oklch(80.9% 0.067 141.6)
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Step 400
400
#7BB172
oklch(70.7% 0.106 141)
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Step 500
500
#569D4B
oklch(63% 0.137 141.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#338226
oklch(53.8% 0.149 141)
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Step 700
700
#2A731E
oklch(49.1% 0.139 141.1)
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Step 800
800
#255E1C
oklch(42.8% 0.115 141.1)
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Step 900
900
#234D1D
oklch(37.7% 0.09 141.2)
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Step 950
950
#162D12
oklch(27% 0.056 140.8)
#338226 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) | #857619 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C6F2F | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #287E6F | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #338226
#338226
oklch(53.8% 0.149 141)
- #944CA2
#944CA2
oklch(53.8% 0.149 320.9)
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 #338226, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #338226.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.016
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.017
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.029
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.032
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.034
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.043
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.049
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.052
Use #338226 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.