#338A6E
Closest named color: Viridian (#1E9167). oklch(57.3% 0.094 168.4), rgb(51, 138, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#338A6E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Viridian (#1E9167), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Viridian (#1E9167) |
| Black text | 5.00:1 |
| White text | 4.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #338A6E |
| RGB | rgb(51, 138, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 46%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.094 168.4) |
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 #338A6E | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #338A6E | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #338A6E text on white | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #338A6E text on black | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -33.0 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.013 167.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBDED6
oklch(88.4% 0.023 168.7)
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Step 300
300
#A7CABC
oklch(80.9% 0.042 169)
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Step 400
400
#76AF99
oklch(70.8% 0.068 168.3)
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Step 500
500
#4E9A80
oklch(63% 0.086 168.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#338A6E
oklch(57.3% 0.094 168.4)
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Step 700
700
#1E7057
oklch(49% 0.087 168.3)
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Step 800
800
#1C5C48
oklch(42.8% 0.073 168.5)
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Step 900
900
#1E4B3C
oklch(37.6% 0.056 168.7)
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Step 950
950
#132C23
oklch(27% 0.036 168.1)
#338A6E 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) | #87816D | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A7870 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008B82 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #338A6E
#338A6E
oklch(57.3% 0.094 168.4)
- #A16082
#A16082
oklch(57.2% 0.095 347.9)
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 #338A6E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.028
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.044
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.046
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.049
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.052
Use #338A6E 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.