#338A28
Closest named color: Forest Green (#228B22). oklch(56% 0.158 141.5), rgb(51, 138, 40).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#338A28 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forest Green (#228B22), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest Green (#228B22) |
| Black text | 4.80:1 |
| White text | 4.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #338A28 |
| RGB | rgb(51, 138, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(113, 55%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.158 141.5) |
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 #338A28 | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #338A28 | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #338A28 text on white | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #338A28 text on black | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -31.8 | 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
#E3EEE1
oklch(93.7% 0.021 140.9)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0C8
oklch(88.4% 0.039 141.7)
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Step 300
300
#A8CDA2
oklch(81% 0.071 141.2)
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Step 400
400
#77B26F
oklch(70.6% 0.113 141.5)
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Step 500
500
#519F47
oklch(63.2% 0.146 141.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#338A28
oklch(56% 0.158 141.5)
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Step 700
700
#237418
oklch(49.2% 0.147 141.5)
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Step 800
800
#1F5E17
oklch(42.6% 0.121 141.5)
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Step 900
900
#204D1A
oklch(37.6% 0.094 141.4)
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Step 950
950
#142D11
oklch(26.9% 0.058 141.6)
#338A28 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) | #8D7D19 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837631 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #258676 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #338A28
#338A28
oklch(56% 0.158 141.5)
- #9D50AB
#9D50AB
oklch(56% 0.157 321.3)
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 #338A28, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #338A28.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.012
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.025
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.031
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.035
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.038
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.038
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.041
Use #338A28 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.