#338F4D
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(57.9% 0.132 149.6), rgb(51, 143, 77).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.17:1).
About this color
#338F4D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.17:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 5.17:1 |
| White text | 4.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #338F4D |
| RGB | rgb(51, 143, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 47%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.132 149.6) |
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 #338F4D | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #338F4D | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #338F4D text on white | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #338F4D text on black | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc -34.2 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE4
oklch(93.5% 0.017 151.1)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0CE
oklch(88.6% 0.033 149.5)
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Step 300
300
#A6CCAC
oklch(80.9% 0.06 149.5)
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Step 400
400
#75B181
oklch(70.6% 0.094 149.8)
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Step 500
500
#4D9E60
oklch(63.2% 0.122 149.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#338F4D
oklch(57.9% 0.132 149.6)
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Step 700
700
#1B7338
oklch(49% 0.123 149.7)
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Step 800
800
#1A5E2F
oklch(42.7% 0.102 149.8)
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Step 900
900
#1D4D2A
oklch(37.7% 0.079 149.9)
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Step 950
950
#122D19
oklch(26.9% 0.05 150.3)
#338F4D 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) | #908348 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #847B51 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #148C7F | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #338F4D
#338F4D
oklch(57.9% 0.132 149.6)
- #A45A9F
#A45A9F
oklch(57.8% 0.132 329.6)
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 #338F4D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.021
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.027
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.027
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.033
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.038
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.046
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.046
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.048
Use #338F4D 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.