#338741
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(55.5% 0.132 146.7), rgb(51, 135, 65).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#338741 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.68:1 |
| White text | 4.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #338741 |
| RGB | rgb(51, 135, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 45%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.132 146.7) |
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 #338741 | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #338741 | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #338741 text on white | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #338741 text on black | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -30.9 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFCD
oklch(88.4% 0.032 146.8)
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Step 300
300
#A8CCAA
oklch(81% 0.061 146.5)
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Step 400
400
#78B17D
oklch(70.7% 0.096 146.6)
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Step 500
500
#539D5C
oklch(63.1% 0.121 146.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#338741
oklch(55.5% 0.132 146.7)
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Step 700
700
#257333
oklch(49.2% 0.124 146.6)
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Step 800
800
#215D2B
oklch(42.6% 0.101 146.7)
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Step 900
900
#214D27
oklch(37.8% 0.08 146.6)
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Step 950
950
#142D17
oklch(27% 0.051 146.6)
#338741 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) | #897B3B | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7446 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1F8477 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #338741
#338741
oklch(55.5% 0.132 146.7)
- #9A549B
#9A549B
oklch(55.4% 0.132 326.7)
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 #338741, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.026
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.027
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.037
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.038
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.043
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.044
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.045
Use #338741 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.