#338606
Closest named color: Forest Green (#228B22). oklch(54.7% 0.168 138.6), rgb(51, 134, 6).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#338606 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 139°. 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 (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest Green (#228B22) |
| Black text | 4.55:1 |
| White text | 4.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #338606 |
| RGB | rgb(51, 134, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 91%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.7% 0.168 138.6) |
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 #338606 | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -77.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #338606 | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #338606 text on white | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #338606 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
#E3EEE0
oklch(93.7% 0.022 139)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0C6
oklch(88.5% 0.041 138.5)
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Step 300
300
#A8CD9E
oklch(80.9% 0.076 139.1)
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Step 400
400
#79B367
oklch(70.8% 0.122 138.6)
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Step 500
500
#549F3A
oklch(63.2% 0.156 138.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#338606
oklch(54.7% 0.168 138.6)
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Step 700
700
#297300
oklch(48.9% 0.153 138.6)
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Step 800
800
#235E05
oklch(42.6% 0.129 138.4)
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Step 900
900
#224D12
oklch(37.6% 0.1 138.6)
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Step 950
950
#152E0C
oklch(27.2% 0.065 138.3)
#338606 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 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #80721C | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A8171 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #338606
#338606
oklch(54.7% 0.168 138.6)
- #9949AE
#9949AE
oklch(54.7% 0.169 318.9)
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 #338606, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #338606.
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 0.028
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.031
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.041
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.042
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.043
Use #338606 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.