#338628
Closest named color: Forest Green (#228B22). oklch(54.9% 0.152 141.4), rgb(51, 134, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.58:1).
About this color
#338628 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forest Green (#228B22), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.58:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest Green (#228B22) |
| Black text | 4.58:1 |
| White text | 4.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #338628 |
| RGB | rgb(51, 134, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(113, 54%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.9% 0.152 141.4) |
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 #338628 | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc -76.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #338628 | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #338628 text on white | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #338628 text on black | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc -30.2 | 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
#E3EDE1
oklch(93.5% 0.019 140.5)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0C9
oklch(88.5% 0.038 141.6)
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Step 300
300
#A8CCA3
oklch(80.8% 0.069 141.7)
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Step 400
400
#79B271
oklch(70.8% 0.11 141.4)
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Step 500
500
#549E4A
oklch(63.1% 0.14 141.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#338628
oklch(54.9% 0.152 141.4)
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Step 700
700
#27731C
oklch(49% 0.142 141.3)
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Step 800
800
#225E1A
oklch(42.7% 0.118 141.4)
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Step 900
900
#224D1C
oklch(37.7% 0.091 141.3)
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Step 950
950
#152D11
oklch(26.9% 0.058 140.9)
#338628 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) | #897A1B | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7331 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #268273 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #338628
#338628
oklch(54.9% 0.152 141.4)
- #994EA6
#994EA6
oklch(55% 0.153 321.5)
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 #338628, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #338628.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.022
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.027
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.034
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.036
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.038
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.038
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.044
Use #338628 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.