#338E46
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(57.5% 0.137 147.5), rgb(51, 142, 70).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.09:1).
About this color
#338E46 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.09:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 5.09:1 |
| White text | 4.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #338E46 |
| RGB | rgb(51, 142, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 47%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.137 147.5) |
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 #338E46 | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #338E46 | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #338E46 text on white | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #338E46 text on black | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc -33.7 | 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
#E2EDE3
oklch(93.5% 0.018 148.1)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0CC
oklch(88.6% 0.035 146.6)
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Step 300
300
#A7CCAA
oklch(80.9% 0.062 147.2)
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Step 400
400
#75B27D
oklch(70.8% 0.099 147.7)
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Step 500
500
#4E9E5B
oklch(63.1% 0.127 147.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#338E46
oklch(57.5% 0.137 147.5)
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Step 700
700
#1D7332
oklch(49% 0.128 147.5)
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Step 800
800
#1C5E2A
oklch(42.7% 0.106 147.3)
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Step 900
900
#1E4D27
oklch(37.7% 0.082 147.7)
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Step 950
950
#132D17
oklch(26.9% 0.052 147.4)
#338E46 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) | #908240 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #847A4B | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #198B7D | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #338E46
#338E46
oklch(57.5% 0.137 147.5)
- #A358A2
#A358A2
oklch(57.5% 0.138 327.7)
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 #338E46, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.026
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.027
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.032
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.032
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.038
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.040
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.045
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.045
Use #338E46 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.