#339E68
Closest named color: Ocean Green (#3D9973). oklch(62.5% 0.127 157.1), rgb(51, 158, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.23:1).
About this color
#339E68 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 157°. 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 6.23:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ocean Green (#3D9973) |
| Black text | 6.23:1 |
| White text | 3.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #339E68 |
| RGB | rgb(51, 158, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 51%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.127 157.1) |
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 #339E68 | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #339E68 | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #339E68 text on white | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #339E68 text on black | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc -40.9 | 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
#C7E0D0
oklch(88.4% 0.034 157.6)
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Step 300
300
#A0CDB1
oklch(80.8% 0.062 157.4)
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Step 400
400
#68B388
oklch(70.6% 0.099 157.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#339E68
oklch(62.5% 0.127 157.1)
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Step 600
600
#008953
oklch(55.5% 0.131 157.3)
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Step 700
700
#007445
oklch(49.2% 0.117 157)
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Step 800
800
#005F38
oklch(42.7% 0.101 157.3)
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Step 900
900
#0C4E2F
oklch(37.6% 0.083 157.1)
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Step 950
950
#0B2E1C
oklch(27% 0.053 157.3)
#339E68 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) | #9D9265 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F886B | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009D90 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #339E68
#339E68
oklch(62.5% 0.127 157.1)
- #B767A3
#B767A3
oklch(62.4% 0.127 337.1)
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 #339E68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.026
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.026
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.040
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.042
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.043
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.044
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.050
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.050
Use #339E68 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.