#338456
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(55.1% 0.107 155.4), rgb(51, 132, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.58:1).
About this color
#338456 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.58:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.57:1 |
| White text | 4.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #338456 |
| RGB | rgb(51, 132, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 44%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.1% 0.107 155.4) |
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 #338456 | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc -77.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #338456 | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #338456 text on white | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #338456 text on black | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#E3EDE6
oklch(93.7% 0.014 155.6)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFD2
oklch(88.6% 0.027 155.9)
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Step 300
300
#A9CAB3
oklch(80.8% 0.048 154.8)
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Step 400
400
#79AF8C
oklch(70.6% 0.077 155.5)
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Step 500
500
#549B6F
oklch(63.1% 0.098 155.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#338456
oklch(55.1% 0.107 155.4)
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Step 700
700
#267147
oklch(49.1% 0.1 155.2)
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Step 800
800
#225C3B
oklch(42.7% 0.082 155.5)
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Step 900
900
#224C33
oklch(37.8% 0.064 155.5)
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Step 950
950
#152C1E
oklch(26.9% 0.039 155.9)
#338456 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) | #847A53 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #797259 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #148378 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #338456
#338456
oklch(55.1% 0.107 155.4)
- #98588A
#98588A
oklch(55.1% 0.107 335.5)
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 #338456, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.021
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.036
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.038
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.050
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.050
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.054
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.059
Use #338456 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.