#338D32
Closest named color: Forest Green (#228B22). oklch(57% 0.154 143.1), rgb(51, 141, 50).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.99:1).
About this color
#338D32 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forest Green (#228B22), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.99:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest Green (#228B22) |
| Black text | 4.99:1 |
| White text | 4.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #338D32 |
| RGB | rgb(51, 141, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(119, 48%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.154 143.1) |
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 #338D32 | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #338D32 | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #338D32 text on white | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #338D32 text on black | 4.99:1 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE1
oklch(93.7% 0.021 143.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0C9
oklch(88.5% 0.038 142.8)
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Step 300
300
#A7CDA4
oklch(81% 0.07 143)
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Step 400
400
#76B272
oklch(70.6% 0.11 142.9)
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Step 500
500
#4F9F4C
oklch(63.2% 0.142 143)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#338D32
oklch(57% 0.154 143.1)
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Step 700
700
#1F7420
oklch(49.1% 0.143 143.1)
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Step 800
800
#1D5E1D
oklch(42.6% 0.118 143.2)
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Step 900
900
#1F4E1E
oklch(37.9% 0.092 143.1)
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Step 950
950
#132E12
oklch(27.2% 0.06 143)
#338D32 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) | #908027 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #85793A | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #21897A | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #338D32
#338D32
oklch(57% 0.154 143.1)
- #A153AB
#A153AB
oklch(57% 0.154 322.9)
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 #338D32, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #338D32.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.019
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.022
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.028
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.031
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.036
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.041
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.042
Use #338D32 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.