#338902
Closest named color: Forest Green (#228B22). oklch(55.5% 0.173 138.6), rgb(51, 137, 2).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#338902 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.173 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 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest Green (#228B22) |
| Black text | 4.71:1 |
| White text | 4.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #338902 |
| RGB | rgb(51, 137, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 97%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.173 138.6) |
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 #338902 | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #338902 | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #338902 text on white | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #338902 text on black | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -31.3 | 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
#CBE0C5
oklch(88.4% 0.043 138.7)
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Step 300
300
#A8CD9D
oklch(80.9% 0.077 138.6)
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Step 400
400
#78B365
oklch(70.7% 0.125 138.4)
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Step 500
500
#529F37
oklch(63.1% 0.159 138.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#338902
oklch(55.5% 0.173 138.6)
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Step 700
700
#297300
oklch(48.9% 0.153 138.6)
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Step 800
800
#215F01
oklch(42.8% 0.133 138.6)
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Step 900
900
#214E0F
oklch(37.8% 0.104 138.5)
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Step 950
950
#142E0B
oklch(27.1% 0.067 138.6)
#338902 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) | #8D7C00 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #83751B | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #298474 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #338902
#338902
oklch(55.5% 0.173 138.6)
- #9C4AB2
#9C4AB2
oklch(55.5% 0.173 318.7)
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 #338902, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #338902.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.014
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.021
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.027
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.034
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.035
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.035
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.038
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.038
Use #338902 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.