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#338b2b color: Direct Green

#338b2b is rgb(51, 139, 43) in RGB and oklch(56.331% 0.15668 141.935) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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115°
100%

56.3%
0.157
142°
  • Green
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Forest green
  • lime-700
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.31:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.87:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #338b2b

#338b2b is a bright green color. In OKLCH it has 56.3% lightness, 0.157 chroma and a hue of 142°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.31:1 contrast and black text 4.87:1, 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: #338b2b mixed with white

  1. 338b2b
  2. 4b9743
  3. 60a259
  4. 74ae6e
  5. 88ba82
  6. 9cc597
  7. afd1ab
  8. c3dcc0
  9. d7e8d5
  10. ebf3ea

Darker: #338b2b mixed with black

  1. 338b2b
  2. 2b7824
  3. 23661d
  4. 1c5416
  5. 144310
  6. 0d320a
  7. 072305
  8. 031402
  9. 010701
  10. 000100

Calmer: #338b2b with less saturation

  1. 338b2b
  2. 3d8936
  3. 46873f
  4. 4d8547
  5. 54834f
  6. 5b8156
  7. 607f5d
  8. 667d63
  9. 6b7a69
  10. 70786f

Questions about #338b2b

What color is #338b2b?

#338b2b is bright green. The closest named color is Direct Green. In RGB it is rgb(51, 139, 43), in HSL hsl(115, 52.75%, 35.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.331% 0.15668 141.935).

What colors go well with #338b2b?

The complementary color of #338b2b is #9f51ab. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #797c00 and #008d6c. The triadic partners are #3f71d0 and #c0464a.

Is white or black text more readable on #338b2b?

White text reads better on #338b2b: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.31:1 and black gives 4.87:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #338b2b a warm or cool color?

#338b2b is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 142 degrees, its lightness 56.3% and its chroma 0.157.