#338947
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(56.2% 0.129 148.3), rgb(51, 137, 71).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#338947 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.81:1 |
| White text | 4.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #338947 |
| RGB | rgb(51, 137, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 46%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.129 148.3) |
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 #338947 | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #338947 | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #338947 text on white | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #338947 text on black | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -31.7 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 148.4)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFCD
oklch(88.4% 0.032 148.2)
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Step 300
300
#A8CCAC
oklch(81% 0.059 148.1)
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Step 400
400
#77B180
oklch(70.7% 0.093 148.5)
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Step 500
500
#519D5F
oklch(63.1% 0.12 148.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#338947
oklch(56.2% 0.129 148.3)
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Step 700
700
#227337
oklch(49.2% 0.121 148.4)
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Step 800
800
#1F5D2E
oklch(42.6% 0.099 148.5)
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Step 900
900
#204D29
oklch(37.8% 0.078 148.2)
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Step 950
950
#142D18
oklch(27% 0.05 147.7)
#338947 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) | #8A7D42 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F764C | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1B8679 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #338947
#338947
oklch(56.2% 0.129 148.3)
- #9D569B
#9D569B
oklch(56.1% 0.131 328.2)
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 #338947, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.019
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.032
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.033
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.039
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.041
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.042
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.046
Use #338947 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.