#338461
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(55.4% 0.097 162), rgb(51, 132, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#338461 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.61:1 |
| White text | 4.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #338461 |
| RGB | rgb(51, 132, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 44%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.097 162) |
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 #338461 | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -76.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #338461 | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #338461 text on white | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #338461 text on black | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -30.3 | 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
#E3EDE7
oklch(93.7% 0.013 159.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED4
oklch(88.4% 0.024 161.7)
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Step 300
300
#A9CAB8
oklch(81% 0.043 161.4)
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Step 400
400
#79AF93
oklch(70.8% 0.07 161.3)
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Step 500
500
#539A79
oklch(63% 0.088 162.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#338461
oklch(55.4% 0.097 162)
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Step 700
700
#257051
oklch(49% 0.089 162.4)
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Step 800
800
#215C42
oklch(42.8% 0.075 161.5)
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Step 900
900
#214B38
oklch(37.6% 0.058 162.2)
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Step 950
950
#142C21
oklch(27% 0.037 162.7)
#338461 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) | #827B5F | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #777363 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #08847A | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #338461
#338461
oklch(55.4% 0.097 162)
- #995B82
#995B82
oklch(55.4% 0.096 342.4)
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 #338461, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.037
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.038
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.049
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.055
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.056
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.059
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.059
Use #338461 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.