#339536
Closest named color: Kelley Green (#009337). oklch(59.2% 0.161 143.7), rgb(51, 149, 54).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.49:1).
About this color
#339536 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Kelley Green (#009337), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.49:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelley Green (#009337) |
| Black text | 5.49:1 |
| White text | 3.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #339536 |
| RGB | rgb(51, 149, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 49%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.161 143.7) |
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 #339536 | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #339536 | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #339536 text on white | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #339536 text on black | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc -36.3 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE1
oklch(93.7% 0.021 143.2)
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Step 200
200
#CAE1C9
oklch(88.6% 0.041 144.1)
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Step 300
300
#A5CDA3
oklch(80.8% 0.072 143.7)
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Step 400
400
#73B371
oklch(70.7% 0.115 143.6)
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Step 500
500
#49A04A
oklch(63.2% 0.149 143.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#339536
oklch(59.2% 0.161 143.7)
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Step 700
700
#15751C
oklch(49.1% 0.15 143.6)
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Step 800
800
#175F1A
oklch(42.7% 0.124 143.6)
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Step 900
900
#1B4E1C
oklch(37.7% 0.097 143.7)
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Step 950
950
#112E11
oklch(27% 0.062 143.6)
#339536 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) | #98872B | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C7F3E | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1C9181 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #339536
#339536
oklch(59.2% 0.161 143.7)
- #AB57B3
#AB57B3
oklch(59.2% 0.161 324)
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 #339536, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.020
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.023
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.034
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.034
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.035
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.037
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.038
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.040
Use #339536 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.