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#338459 color: Metallic Green

#338459 is rgb(51, 132, 89) in RGB and oklch(55.161% 0.10417 157.032) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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148°
100%

55.2%
0.104
157°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • emerald-700
  • Black 48%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.58:1Readable · AA
Lc -77
Black text
4.59:1Readable · AA
Lc 33

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About #338459

#338459 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 55.2% lightness, 0.104 chroma and a hue of 157°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.58:1 contrast and black text 4.59:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Metallic Green (#24855b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-700.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #338459 mixed with white

  1. 338459
  2. 4a9068
  3. 609c78
  4. 74a888
  5. 88b498
  6. 9bc1a9
  7. afcdba
  8. c3d9cb
  9. d7e6dc
  10. ebf2ed

Darker: #338459 mixed with black

  1. 338459
  2. 2b724c
  3. 236040
  4. 1c4f34
  5. 143f28
  6. 0d2f1d
  7. 072013
  8. 031209
  9. 010603
  10. 000100

Calmer: #338459 with less saturation

  1. 338459
  2. 3d825c
  3. 45815e
  4. 4c7f61
  5. 537d63
  6. 597c66
  7. 5e7a68
  8. 64786b
  9. 69766d
  10. 6d7470

Questions about #338459

What color is #338459?

#338459 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Metallic Green. In RGB it is rgb(51, 132, 89), in HSL hsl(148.15, 44.26%, 35.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.161% 0.10417 157.032).

What colors go well with #338459?

The complementary color of #338459 is #985988. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #617d35 and #00857c. The triadic partners are #636bae and #a55a45.

Is white or black text more readable on #338459?

White text reads better on #338459: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.58:1 and black gives 4.59:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #338459 a warm or cool color?

#338459 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 157 degrees, its lightness 55.2% and its chroma 0.104.