#338522
Closest named color: Dark Grass Green (#388004). oklch(54.6% 0.155 140.6), rgb(51, 133, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#338522 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.155 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 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Grass Green (#388004) |
| Black text | 4.51:1 |
| White text | 4.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #338522 |
| RGB | rgb(51, 133, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(110, 59%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.6% 0.155 140.6) |
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 #338522 | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -77.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #338522 | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #338522 text on white | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #338522 text on black | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -29.8 | 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
#CCE0C8
oklch(88.5% 0.039 140.5)
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Step 300
300
#A9CCA2
oklch(80.8% 0.069 140.4)
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Step 400
400
#79B26F
oklch(70.7% 0.112 140.8)
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Step 500
500
#559E47
oklch(63.1% 0.143 140.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#338522
oklch(54.6% 0.155 140.6)
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Step 700
700
#287318
oklch(49% 0.144 140.6)
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Step 800
800
#235E17
oklch(42.7% 0.12 140.6)
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Step 900
900
#224D1A
oklch(37.7% 0.093 140.6)
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Step 950
950
#152D10
oklch(26.9% 0.059 140.2)
#338522 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) | #897911 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E722C | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #278172 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #338522
#338522
oklch(54.6% 0.155 140.6)
- #974CA7
#974CA7
oklch(54.5% 0.156 320.3)
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 #338522, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #338522.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.017
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.019
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.023
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.034
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.034
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.038
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.040
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.045
Use #338522 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.