#339833
Closest named color: Irish Green (#019529). oklch(60% 0.167 143.1), rgb(51, 152, 51).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.67:1).
About this color
#339833 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Irish Green (#019529), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Irish Green (#019529) |
| Black text | 5.67:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #339833 |
| RGB | rgb(51, 152, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 50%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.167 143.1) |
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 #339833 | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #339833 | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #339833 text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #339833 text on black | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc -37.5 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F1
oklch(97% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 143.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8E1C6
oklch(88.4% 0.045 143.2)
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Step 300
300
#A2CF9F
oklch(81% 0.082 143.2)
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Step 400
400
#6CB569
oklch(70.6% 0.13 143.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#339833
oklch(60% 0.167 143.1)
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Step 600
600
#0A8C14
oklch(55.6% 0.182 143.1)
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Step 700
700
#00760A
oklch(49.1% 0.164 143.1)
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Step 800
800
#04610A
oklch(42.8% 0.14 143.1)
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Step 900
900
#134F14
oklch(37.6% 0.108 143.3)
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Step 950
950
#0E2F0D
oklch(27.1% 0.07 142.9)
#339833 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) | #9B8A26 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F823C | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1C9483 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #339833
#339833
oklch(60% 0.167 143.1)
- #AE58B9
#AE58B9
oklch(60% 0.167 323)
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 #339833, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.024
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.025
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.026
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.029
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.035
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.038
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.042
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.044
Use #339833 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.