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#338a2b color: Direct Green

#338a2b is rgb(51, 138, 43) in RGB and oklch(56.054% 0.15541 141.923) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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115°
100%

56.1%
0.155
142°
  • Green
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Forest green
  • lime-700
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.36:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.81:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #338a2b

#338a2b is a bright green color. In OKLCH it has 56.1% lightness, 0.155 chroma and a hue of 142°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.36:1 contrast and black text 4.81:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Direct Green (#3f8a24). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is lime-700.

More medium green colors

Lighter: #338a2b mixed with white

  1. 338a2b
  2. 4b9643
  3. 60a159
  4. 74ad6e
  5. 88b982
  6. 9cc597
  7. afd0ab
  8. c3dcc0
  9. d7e8d5
  10. ebf3ea

Darker: #338a2b mixed with black

  1. 338a2b
  2. 2b7724
  3. 23651d
  4. 1c5316
  5. 144210
  6. 0d320a
  7. 072205
  8. 031402
  9. 010701
  10. 000100

Calmer: #338a2b with less saturation

  1. 338a2b
  2. 3d8836
  3. 45863f
  4. 4d8447
  5. 54824e
  6. 5a8055
  7. 607e5c
  8. 657c63
  9. 6b7a69
  10. 70776f

Questions about #338a2b

What color is #338a2b?

#338a2b is bright green. The closest named color is Direct Green. In RGB it is rgb(51, 138, 43), in HSL hsl(114.95, 52.49%, 35.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.054% 0.15541 141.923).

What colors go well with #338a2b?

The complementary color of #338a2b is #9d50aa. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #787b00 and #008c6c. The triadic partners are #3f70ce and #bf464a.

Is white or black text more readable on #338a2b?

White text reads better on #338a2b: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.36:1 and black gives 4.81:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #338a2b a warm or cool color?

#338a2b is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 142 degrees, its lightness 56.1% and its chroma 0.155.