#339F76
Closest named color: Ocean Green (#3D9973). oklch(63.1% 0.116 163.8), rgb(51, 159, 118).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.36:1).
About this color
#339F76 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocean Green (#3D9973), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.36:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ocean Green (#3D9973) |
| Black text | 6.36:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #339F76 |
| RGB | rgb(51, 159, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 51%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.116 163.8) |
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 #339F76 | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #339F76 | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #339F76 text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #339F76 text on black | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc -41.7 | 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
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE7
oklch(93.5% 0.015 164.7)
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Step 200
200
#C7E0D3
oklch(88.5% 0.032 163.2)
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Step 300
300
#A0CDB7
oklch(81% 0.057 163.7)
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Step 400
400
#67B391
oklch(70.8% 0.092 163.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#339F76
oklch(63.1% 0.116 163.8)
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Step 600
600
#008860
oklch(55.5% 0.118 164)
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Step 700
700
#007350
oklch(49.2% 0.105 163.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E41
oklch(42.7% 0.091 163.9)
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Step 900
900
#0A4E36
oklch(37.7% 0.076 163.3)
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Step 950
950
#0A2E20
oklch(27.1% 0.049 163.7)
#339F76 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) | #9C9474 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8979 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009F94 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #339F76
#339F76
oklch(63.1% 0.116 163.8)
- #BA6B9B
#BA6B9B
oklch(63.1% 0.117 343.7)
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 #339F76, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.017
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.026
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.039
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.042
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.046
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.049
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.050
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.050
Use #339F76 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.