#339836
Closest named color: Irish Green (#019529). oklch(60% 0.165 143.6), rgb(51, 152, 54).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.68:1).
About this color
#339836 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Irish Green (#019529), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Irish Green (#019529) |
| Black text | 5.68:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #339836 |
| RGB | rgb(51, 152, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 50%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.165 143.6) |
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 #339836 | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #339836 | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #339836 text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #339836 text on black | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc -37.6 | 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
#C8E1C7
oklch(88.4% 0.044 144.2)
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Step 300
300
#A2CFA0
oklch(81% 0.081 143.7)
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Step 400
400
#6CB56A
oklch(70.6% 0.129 143.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#339836
oklch(60% 0.165 143.6)
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Step 600
600
#0A8C1A
oklch(55.6% 0.179 143.6)
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Step 700
700
#007611
oklch(49.1% 0.161 143.6)
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Step 800
800
#04610E
oklch(42.8% 0.138 143.5)
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Step 900
900
#134F16
oklch(37.6% 0.107 143.8)
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Step 950
950
#0E2F0E
oklch(27.2% 0.069 143.4)
#339836 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) | #9B8A2A | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F823E | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1B9483 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #339836
#339836
oklch(60% 0.165 143.6)
- #AE58B7
#AE58B7
oklch(59.9% 0.165 323.7)
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 #339836, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.025
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.025
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.028
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.031
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.037
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.039
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.043
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.044
Use #339836 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.