#338F41
Closest named color: Kelley Green (#009337). oklch(57.7% 0.144 146.1), rgb(51, 143, 65).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.14:1).
About this color
#338F41 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Kelley Green (#009337), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.14:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelley Green (#009337) |
| Black text | 5.14:1 |
| White text | 4.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #338F41 |
| RGB | rgb(51, 143, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 47%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.144 146.1) |
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 #338F41 | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #338F41 | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #338F41 text on white | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #338F41 text on black | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc -34.0 | 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
#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
#CBE0CB
oklch(88.5% 0.036 145.3)
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Step 300
300
#A6CCA8
oklch(80.8% 0.064 146.3)
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Step 400
400
#75B279
oklch(70.7% 0.104 145.9)
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Step 500
500
#4D9E56
oklch(63% 0.132 146.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#338F41
oklch(57.7% 0.144 146.1)
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Step 700
700
#1C742D
oklch(49.2% 0.134 146.2)
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Step 800
800
#1B5E26
oklch(42.6% 0.11 146.1)
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Step 900
900
#1E4D24
oklch(37.6% 0.085 146.1)
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Step 950
950
#132D15
oklch(26.9% 0.054 145.5)
#338F41 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) | #91823A | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867B47 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1B8C7D | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #338F41
#338F41
oklch(57.7% 0.144 146.1)
- #A457A6
#A457A6
oklch(57.7% 0.144 326.3)
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 #338F41, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.026
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.029
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.033
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.033
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.035
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.038
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.040
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.041
Use #338F41 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.