#338917
Closest named color: Forest Green (#228B22). oklch(55.6% 0.166 139.7), rgb(51, 137, 23).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.73:1).
About this color
#338917 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forest Green (#228B22), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.73:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest Green (#228B22) |
| Black text | 4.73:1 |
| White text | 4.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #338917 |
| RGB | rgb(51, 137, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 71%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.166 139.7) |
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 #338917 | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #338917 | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #338917 text on white | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #338917 text on black | 4.73:1 | 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
#E3EEE0
oklch(93.7% 0.022 139)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0C6
oklch(88.4% 0.042 139.7)
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Step 300
300
#A8CD9F
oklch(80.9% 0.075 139.6)
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Step 400
400
#78B369
oklch(70.8% 0.12 139.4)
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Step 500
500
#529F3E
oklch(63.1% 0.153 139.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#338917
oklch(55.6% 0.166 139.7)
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Step 700
700
#247405
oklch(49.1% 0.155 139.8)
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Step 800
800
#205F0C
oklch(42.8% 0.129 139.8)
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Step 900
900
#214E15
oklch(37.8% 0.1 139.7)
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Step 950
950
#142E0E
oklch(27.1% 0.064 140)
#338917 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 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837525 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #288474 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #338917
#338917
oklch(55.6% 0.166 139.7)
- #9C4CAF
#9C4CAF
oklch(55.6% 0.167 319.6)
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 #338917, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #338917.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.010
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.022
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.026
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.032
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.035
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.035
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.037
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.039
Use #338917 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.