#338938
Closest named color: Forest Green (#228B22). oklch(55.9% 0.144 144.3), rgb(51, 137, 56).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#338938 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forest Green (#228B22), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest Green (#228B22) |
| Black text | 4.77:1 |
| White text | 4.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #338938 |
| RGB | rgb(51, 137, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(123, 46%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.144 144.3) |
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 #338938 | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #338938 | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #338938 text on white | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #338938 text on black | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -31.5 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE2
oklch(93.6% 0.018 142.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0CB
oklch(88.5% 0.036 145.3)
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Step 300
300
#A8CCA7
oklch(80.9% 0.064 144.3)
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Step 400
400
#77B277
oklch(70.8% 0.105 144.4)
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Step 500
500
#529E53
oklch(63.2% 0.133 144.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#338938
oklch(55.9% 0.144 144.3)
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Step 700
700
#237329
oklch(49% 0.134 144.3)
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Step 800
800
#205E23
oklch(42.7% 0.111 144.1)
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Step 900
900
#204D22
oklch(37.7% 0.086 144.4)
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Step 950
950
#142D14
oklch(26.9% 0.055 143.9)
#338938 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) | #8C7D30 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #81753E | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #218577 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #338938
#338938
oklch(55.9% 0.144 144.3)
- #9C53A3
#9C53A3
oklch(55.9% 0.143 324)
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 #338938, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #338938.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.026
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.033
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.035
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.037
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.037
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.038
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.040
Use #338938 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.