#338E06
Closest named color: Emerald Green (#028F1E). oklch(57% 0.177 139), rgb(51, 142, 6).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#338E06 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Emerald Green (#028F1E), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Emerald Green (#028F1E) |
| Black text | 5.01:1 |
| White text | 4.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #338E06 |
| RGB | rgb(51, 142, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 92%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.177 139) |
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 #338E06 | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #338E06 | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #338E06 text on white | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #338E06 text on black | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -33.2 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDF
oklch(93.6% 0.024 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#CBE1C5
oklch(88.6% 0.044 139)
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Step 300
300
#A7CE9C
oklch(81% 0.08 138.9)
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Step 400
400
#76B464
oklch(70.8% 0.128 138.9)
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Step 500
500
#4FA035
oklch(63.2% 0.163 139)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#338E06
oklch(57% 0.177 139)
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Step 700
700
#277400
oklch(49.2% 0.155 139)
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Step 800
800
#1E5F00
oklch(42.7% 0.135 139.1)
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Step 900
900
#1F4E0E
oklch(37.7% 0.106 138.9)
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Step 950
950
#132E0B
oklch(27% 0.067 139.2)
#338E06 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) | #928000 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #88791E | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #278978 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #338E06
#338E06
oklch(57% 0.177 139)
- #A24DB8
#A24DB8
oklch(57% 0.177 318.9)
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 #338E06, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #338E06.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.017
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.019
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.022
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.024
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.028
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.040
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.041
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.042
Use #338E06 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.