#338D25
Closest named color: Forest Green (#228B22). oklch(56.8% 0.163 141.2), rgb(51, 141, 37).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.97:1).
About this color
#338D25 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.163 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 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.97:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest Green (#228B22) |
| Black text | 4.97:1 |
| White text | 4.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #338D25 |
| RGB | rgb(51, 141, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 58%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.163 141.2) |
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 #338D25 | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #338D25 | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #338D25 text on white | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #338D25 text on black | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc -32.9 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 141.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0C7
oklch(88.4% 0.041 140.7)
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Step 300
300
#A7CDA1
oklch(80.9% 0.073 141.3)
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Step 400
400
#76B36D
oklch(70.7% 0.117 141.3)
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Step 500
500
#4F9F43
oklch(63.1% 0.151 141.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#338D25
oklch(56.8% 0.163 141.2)
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Step 700
700
#207411
oklch(49% 0.152 141.2)
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Step 800
800
#1D5F13
oklch(42.8% 0.126 141.3)
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Step 900
900
#1F4E18
oklch(37.8% 0.098 141.2)
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Step 950
950
#132E0F
oklch(27.1% 0.063 141.2)
#338D25 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) | #918013 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #86782F | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #248879 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #338D25
#338D25
oklch(56.8% 0.163 141.2)
- #A150B0
#A150B0
oklch(56.8% 0.164 321.2)
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 #338D25, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #338D25.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.013
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.021
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.022
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.026
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.033
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.038
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.046
Use #338D25 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.