#338A35
Closest named color: Forest Green (#228B22). oklch(56.2% 0.147 143.7), rgb(51, 138, 53).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#338A35 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.147 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 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest Green (#228B22) |
| Black text | 4.82:1 |
| White text | 4.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #338A35 |
| RGB | rgb(51, 138, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(121, 46%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.147 143.7) |
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 #338A35 | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #338A35 | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #338A35 text on white | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #338A35 text on black | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -31.9 | 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
#CBE0CA
oklch(88.5% 0.037 144)
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Step 300
300
#A8CCA6
oklch(80.9% 0.065 143.6)
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Step 400
400
#77B275
oklch(70.7% 0.107 143.6)
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Step 500
500
#519E50
oklch(63.1% 0.136 143.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#338A35
oklch(56.2% 0.147 143.7)
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Step 700
700
#227326
oklch(49% 0.136 143.8)
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Step 800
800
#1F5E21
oklch(42.7% 0.113 143.8)
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Step 900
900
#204D20
oklch(37.6% 0.088 143.6)
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Step 950
950
#142D14
oklch(26.9% 0.055 143.9)
#338A35 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) | #8D7E2C | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #82763C | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #228678 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #338A35
#338A35
oklch(56.2% 0.147 143.7)
- #9E52A6
#9E52A6
oklch(56.2% 0.149 323.7)
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 #338A35, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #338A35.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.022
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.029
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.034
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.036
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.038
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.038
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.039
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.040
Use #338A35 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.