#339449
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(59.2% 0.143 147.8), rgb(51, 148, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.47:1).
About this color
#339449 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Forest Green (#4F9153), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.47:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.47:1 |
| White text | 3.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #339449 |
| RGB | rgb(51, 148, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 49%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.143 147.8) |
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 #339449 | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #339449 | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #339449 text on white | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #339449 text on black | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc -36.2 | 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
#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
#CAE0CC
oklch(88.5% 0.036 147.9)
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Step 300
300
#A5CDA9
oklch(81% 0.066 147.6)
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Step 400
400
#73B27C
oklch(70.6% 0.102 147.9)
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Step 500
500
#4A9F5A
oklch(63.2% 0.131 147.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#339449
oklch(59.2% 0.143 147.8)
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Step 700
700
#157430
oklch(49.1% 0.133 147.8)
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Step 800
800
#165F29
oklch(42.8% 0.111 147.9)
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Step 900
900
#1B4E26
oklch(37.8% 0.086 148)
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Step 950
950
#112E16
oklch(27.1% 0.056 147.5)
#339449 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) | #968743 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #897F4E | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #149183 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #339449
#339449
oklch(59.2% 0.143 147.8)
- #AA5BA9
#AA5BA9
oklch(59.2% 0.144 327.7)
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 #339449, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.029
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.030
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.030
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.037
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.040
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.043
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.045
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.046
Use #339449 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.