#338D56
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(57.5% 0.12 153.3), rgb(51, 141, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.08:1).
About this color
#338D56 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.08:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 5.08:1 |
| White text | 4.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #338D56 |
| RGB | rgb(51, 141, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 47%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.12 153.3) |
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 #338D56 | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #338D56 | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #338D56 text on white | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #338D56 text on black | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc -33.6 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 154.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD0
oklch(88.5% 0.029 153.3)
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Step 300
300
#A7CBB0
oklch(80.8% 0.054 152.7)
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Step 400
400
#75B187
oklch(70.8% 0.088 153.2)
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Step 500
500
#4E9D69
oklch(63.2% 0.111 153.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#338D56
oklch(57.5% 0.12 153.3)
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Step 700
700
#1D7241
oklch(49% 0.111 153.3)
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Step 800
800
#1B5D36
oklch(42.6% 0.092 153.5)
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Step 900
900
#1E4D2F
oklch(37.9% 0.073 153.1)
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Step 950
950
#132D1C
oklch(27.1% 0.045 153.5)
#338D56 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) | #8D8252 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #81795A | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0E8B7F | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #338D56
#338D56
oklch(57.5% 0.12 153.3)
- #A25C97
#A25C97
oklch(57.5% 0.12 333)
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 #338D56, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.008
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.022
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.028
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.039
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.046
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.048
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.051
Use #338D56 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.