#339962
Closest named color: Ocean Green (#3D9973). oklch(61% 0.126 155.8), rgb(51, 153, 98).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.87:1).
About this color
#339962 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocean Green (#3D9973), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.87:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ocean Green (#3D9973) |
| Black text | 5.87:1 |
| White text | 3.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #339962 |
| RGB | rgb(51, 153, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 50%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.126 155.8) |
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 #339962 | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #339962 | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #339962 text on white | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #339962 text on black | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc -38.7 | 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE5
oklch(93.7% 0.018 155.8)
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Step 200
200
#C8E0D0
oklch(88.4% 0.034 156.5)
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Step 300
300
#A1CDB0
oklch(80.9% 0.062 155.9)
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Step 400
400
#6BB386
oklch(70.7% 0.099 155.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#339962
oklch(61% 0.126 155.8)
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Step 600
600
#008A50
oklch(55.7% 0.136 155.8)
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Step 700
700
#007442
oklch(49.1% 0.12 155.6)
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Step 800
800
#005F35
oklch(42.7% 0.104 155.6)
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Step 900
900
#114E2E
oklch(37.7% 0.082 155.5)
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Step 950
950
#0D2E1B
oklch(27.1% 0.053 155.1)
#339962 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) | #988D5E | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B8466 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00988B | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #339962
#339962
oklch(61% 0.126 155.8)
- #B164A0
#B164A0
oklch(61% 0.125 335.7)
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 #339962, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.026
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.028
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.030
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.040
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.042
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.043
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.048
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.054
Use #339962 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.