#338261
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(54.8% 0.094 162.9), rgb(51, 130, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#338261 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.50:1 |
| White text | 4.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #338261 |
| RGB | rgb(51, 130, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 44%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.8% 0.094 162.9) |
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 #338261 | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -77.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #338261 | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #338261 text on white | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #338261 text on black | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -29.6 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE7
oklch(93.7% 0.013 159.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED5
oklch(88.5% 0.023 164.5)
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Step 300
300
#A9CAB9
oklch(81% 0.043 162.9)
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Step 400
400
#79AE94
oklch(70.6% 0.068 162.7)
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Step 500
500
#549A7A
oklch(63.1% 0.087 162.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#338261
oklch(54.8% 0.094 162.9)
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Step 700
700
#277052
oklch(49.1% 0.087 162.8)
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Step 800
800
#225B43
oklch(42.6% 0.072 162.8)
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Step 900
900
#224B39
oklch(37.7% 0.056 163.1)
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Step 950
950
#152C21
oklch(27% 0.036 161.9)
#338261 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) | #80795F | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #757163 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0A8279 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #338261
#338261
oklch(54.8% 0.094 162.9)
- #975A80
#975A80
oklch(54.9% 0.094 342.7)
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 #338261, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.040
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.044
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.050
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.051
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.054
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.060
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.060
Use #338261 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.