#338600
Closest named color: Forest Green (#228B22). oklch(54.7% 0.17 138.3), rgb(51, 134, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#338600 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forest Green (#228B22), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest Green (#228B22) |
| Black text | 4.55:1 |
| White text | 4.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #338600 |
| RGB | rgb(51, 134, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 100%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.7% 0.17 138.3) |
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 #338600 | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -77.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #338600 | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #338600 text on white | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #338600 text on black | 4.55:1 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDF
oklch(93.7% 0.023 137.2)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0C5
oklch(88.4% 0.042 137.5)
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Step 300
300
#A8CD9D
oklch(80.9% 0.077 138.6)
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Step 400
400
#79B366
oklch(70.8% 0.123 138.3)
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Step 500
500
#549F38
oklch(63.2% 0.157 138.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#338600
oklch(54.7% 0.17 138.3)
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Step 700
700
#2B7300
oklch(49% 0.152 138.2)
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Step 800
800
#235E03
oklch(42.6% 0.13 138.2)
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Step 900
900
#224E10
oklch(37.8% 0.103 138.3)
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Step 950
950
#152E0C
oklch(27.2% 0.065 138.3)
#338600 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) | #8A7900 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807219 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A8171 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #338600
#338600
oklch(54.7% 0.17 138.3)
- #9949AF
#9949AF
oklch(54.8% 0.17 318.5)
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 #338600, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #338600.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.018
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.028
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.029
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.031
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.041
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.042
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.043
Use #338600 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.