#338700
Closest named color: Forest Green (#228B22). oklch(55% 0.171 138.4), rgb(51, 135, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#338700 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.171 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 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest Green (#228B22) |
| Black text | 4.60:1 |
| White text | 4.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #338700 |
| RGB | rgb(51, 135, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 100%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.171 138.4) |
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 #338700 | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -76.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #338700 | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #338700 text on white | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #338700 text on black | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -30.5 | 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
#78B366
oklch(70.7% 0.124 138.6)
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Step 500
500
#539F38
oklch(63.1% 0.158 138.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#338700
oklch(55% 0.171 138.4)
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Step 700
700
#2A7300
oklch(49% 0.153 138.4)
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Step 800
800
#225F02
oklch(42.8% 0.132 138.4)
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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)
#338700 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) | #8B7A00 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817319 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A8272 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #338700
#338700
oklch(55% 0.171 138.4)
- #9A49B0
#9A49B0
oklch(55% 0.171 318.6)
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 #338700, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #338700.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.021
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.025
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.032
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.033
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.039
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.039
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.040
Use #338700 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.