#338554
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(55.3% 0.111 154.1), rgb(51, 133, 84).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#338554 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.62:1 |
| White text | 4.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #338554 |
| RGB | rgb(51, 133, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 45%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.3% 0.111 154.1) |
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 #338554 | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -76.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #338554 | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #338554 text on white | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #338554 text on black | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -30.4 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.015 151.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFD1
oklch(88.6% 0.028 153.8)
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Step 300
300
#A9CBB2
oklch(81% 0.05 153.3)
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Step 400
400
#79B08A
oklch(70.8% 0.08 153.8)
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Step 500
500
#539B6D
oklch(63% 0.101 154.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#338554
oklch(55.3% 0.111 154.1)
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Step 700
700
#257145
oklch(49% 0.103 154.3)
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Step 800
800
#215C39
oklch(42.6% 0.085 154.3)
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Step 900
900
#214C31
oklch(37.7% 0.067 154.1)
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Step 950
950
#142C1D
oklch(26.8% 0.041 155)
#338554 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) | #857B51 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A7357 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #158378 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #338554
#338554
oklch(55.3% 0.111 154.1)
- #99588D
#99588D
oklch(55.3% 0.111 334.1)
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 #338554, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.017
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.036
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.037
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.046
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.047
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.054
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.057
Use #338554 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.