#338D35
Closest named color: Forest Green (#228B22). oklch(57% 0.151 143.6), rgb(51, 141, 53).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#338D35 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.151 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 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest Green (#228B22) |
| Black text | 5.00:1 |
| White text | 4.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #338D35 |
| RGB | rgb(51, 141, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(121, 47%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.151 143.6) |
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 #338D35 | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #338D35 | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #338D35 text on white | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #338D35 text on black | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -33.1 | 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
#E2EEE2
oklch(93.7% 0.02 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0CA
oklch(88.5% 0.037 144)
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Step 300
300
#A7CDA5
oklch(81% 0.069 143.6)
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Step 400
400
#76B274
oklch(70.6% 0.108 143.6)
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Step 500
500
#4F9E4E
oklch(63% 0.139 143.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#338D35
oklch(57% 0.151 143.6)
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Step 700
700
#1F7423
oklch(49.1% 0.141 143.7)
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Step 800
800
#1D5E1F
oklch(42.6% 0.116 143.7)
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Step 900
900
#1F4D1F
oklch(37.6% 0.09 143.5)
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Step 950
950
#132D13
oklch(26.8% 0.057 143.8)
#338D35 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) | #90802B | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #85793C | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #20897A | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #338D35
#338D35
oklch(57% 0.151 143.6)
- #A154A9
#A154A9
oklch(57% 0.15 323.7)
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 #338D35, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #338D35.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.021
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.023
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.030
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.033
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.036
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.037
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.042
Use #338D35 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.