#339166
Closest named color: Viridian (#1E9167). oklch(59% 0.111 160), rgb(51, 145, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.38:1).
About this color
#339166 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Viridian (#1E9167), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.38:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Viridian (#1E9167) |
| Black text | 5.38:1 |
| White text | 3.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #339166 |
| RGB | rgb(51, 145, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 48%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.111 160) |
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 #339166 | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #339166 | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #339166 text on white | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #339166 text on black | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc -35.5 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE6
oklch(93.6% 0.015 158.2)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD3
oklch(88.5% 0.028 160.8)
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Step 300
300
#A6CBB6
oklch(80.9% 0.049 160.2)
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Step 400
400
#73B090
oklch(70.6% 0.079 160.6)
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Step 500
500
#4A9C74
oklch(63% 0.102 160.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#339166
oklch(59% 0.111 160)
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Step 700
700
#16724C
oklch(49.1% 0.103 160.1)
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Step 800
800
#175D3E
oklch(42.7% 0.086 159.7)
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Step 900
900
#1C4C35
oklch(37.6% 0.066 159.9)
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Step 950
950
#122D1F
oklch(27.1% 0.043 159.1)
#339166 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) | #8F8663 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837D69 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009085 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #339166
#339166
oklch(59% 0.111 160)
- #A86192
#A86192
oklch(58.9% 0.111 339.6)
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 #339166, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.010
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.025
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.029
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.042
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.043
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.054
Use #339166 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.