#339B52
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(61.2% 0.144 149.7), rgb(51, 155, 82).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.95:1).
About this color
#339B52 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Forest Green (#4F9153), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.95:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.95:1 |
| White text | 3.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #339B52 |
| RGB | rgb(51, 155, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 50%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.144 149.7) |
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 #339B52 | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #339B52 | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #339B52 text on white | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #339B52 text on black | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc -39.2 | 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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 150.1)
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Step 200
200
#C8E1CC
oklch(88.5% 0.039 150)
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Step 300
300
#A1CEA9
oklch(80.9% 0.07 149.9)
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Step 400
400
#6AB47A
oklch(70.6% 0.113 149.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#339B52
oklch(61.2% 0.144 149.7)
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Step 600
600
#008B3D
oklch(55.6% 0.154 149.7)
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Step 700
700
#007532
oklch(49.1% 0.137 149.6)
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Step 800
800
#006028
oklch(42.7% 0.119 149.7)
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Step 900
900
#104F24
oklch(37.8% 0.095 149.4)
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Step 950
950
#0D2E16
oklch(26.9% 0.059 149.7)
#339B52 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) | #9C8E4C | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8557 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #04988A | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #339B52
#339B52
oklch(61.2% 0.144 149.7)
- #B260AD
#B260AD
oklch(61.1% 0.145 329.4)
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 #339B52, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.035
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.041
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.042
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.043
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.046
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.047
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.047
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.048
Use #339B52 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.