#338A43
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(56.4% 0.135 147), rgb(51, 138, 67).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#338A43 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.85:1 |
| White text | 4.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #338A43 |
| RGB | rgb(51, 138, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 46%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.135 147) |
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 #338A43 | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #338A43 | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #338A43 text on white | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #338A43 text on black | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc -32.1 | 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
#E3EDE3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0CD
oklch(88.6% 0.034 148)
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Step 300
300
#A8CCAA
oklch(81% 0.061 146.5)
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Step 400
400
#77B17D
oklch(70.6% 0.097 147)
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Step 500
500
#519D5B
oklch(63% 0.124 146.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#338A43
oklch(56.4% 0.135 147)
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Step 700
700
#227333
oklch(49.1% 0.125 147.1)
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Step 800
800
#1F5E2B
oklch(42.8% 0.104 147.1)
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Step 900
900
#204D27
oklch(37.8% 0.081 147)
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Step 950
950
#142D17
oklch(27% 0.051 146.6)
#338A43 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) | #8C7E3D | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817748 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1D877A | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #338A43
#338A43
oklch(56.4% 0.135 147)
- #9E569E
#9E569E
oklch(56.4% 0.134 327.2)
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 #338A43, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.024
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.032
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.034
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.036
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.037
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.039
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.044
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.047
Use #338A43 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.