#339677
Closest named color: Ocean Green (#3D9973). oklch(60.7% 0.103 168.5), rgb(51, 150, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.76:1).
About this color
#339677 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocean Green (#3D9973), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.76:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ocean Green (#3D9973) |
| Black text | 5.76:1 |
| White text | 3.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #339677 |
| RGB | rgb(51, 150, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 49%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.103 168.5) |
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 #339677 | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #339677 | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #339677 text on white | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #339677 text on black | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc -38.0 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.014 169.2)
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Step 200
200
#C8DFD6
oklch(88.4% 0.027 170.2)
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Step 300
300
#A2CCBB
oklch(81% 0.05 168.4)
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Step 400
400
#6BB197
oklch(70.6% 0.081 168.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#339677
oklch(60.7% 0.103 168.5)
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Step 600
600
#008867
oklch(55.7% 0.112 168.2)
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Step 700
700
#007256
oklch(49% 0.099 168.4)
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Step 800
800
#005E46
oklch(42.8% 0.087 168)
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Step 900
900
#114D3B
oklch(37.7% 0.068 168.5)
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Step 950
950
#0D2D23
oklch(27% 0.042 169.5)
#339677 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) | #928C75 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #848279 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00978D | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #339677
#339677
oklch(60.7% 0.103 168.5)
- #B0688D
#B0688D
oklch(60.8% 0.103 348.5)
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 #339677, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.014
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.029
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.032
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.038
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.041
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.046
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.047
Use #339677 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.