#339E2E
Closest named color: Grass Green (#3F9B0B). oklch(61.6% 0.178 142.5), rgb(51, 158, 46).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.07:1).
About this color
#339E2E is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grass Green (#3F9B0B), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.07:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grass Green (#3F9B0B) |
| Black text | 6.07:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #339E2E |
| RGB | rgb(51, 158, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(117, 55%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.178 142.5) |
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 #339E2E | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #339E2E | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #339E2E text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #339E2E text on black | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc -40.0 | 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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEDF
oklch(93.5% 0.024 141.5)
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Step 200
200
#C8E2C5
oklch(88.6% 0.048 142.3)
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Step 300
300
#A0CF9C
oklch(80.8% 0.086 142.8)
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Step 400
400
#69B663
oklch(70.6% 0.14 142.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#339E2E
oklch(61.6% 0.178 142.5)
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Step 600
600
#018C00
oklch(55.5% 0.189 142.5)
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Step 700
700
#017600
oklch(49% 0.167 142.4)
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Step 800
800
#016100
oklch(42.7% 0.145 142.4)
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Step 900
900
#0F500D
oklch(37.7% 0.116 142.5)
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Step 950
950
#0C2F0A
oklch(27% 0.074 142.4)
#339E2E 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) | #A28F1D | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958739 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1A9988 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #339E2E
#339E2E
oklch(61.6% 0.178 142.5)
- #B559C2
#B559C2
oklch(61.5% 0.178 322.5)
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 #339E2E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.017
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.018
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.035
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.038
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.041
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.042
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.046
Use #339E2E 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.