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#338b2d color: Direct Green

#338b2d is rgb(51, 139, 45) in RGB and oklch(56.351% 0.1552 142.238) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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116°
100%

56.4%
0.155
142°
  • Green
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Forest green
  • green-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 #338b2d

#338b2d is a bright green color. In OKLCH it has 56.4% lightness, 0.155 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 green-700.

More medium green colors

Lighter: #338b2d mixed with white

  1. 338b2d
  2. 4b9745
  3. 60a25a
  4. 74ae6f
  5. 88ba83
  6. 9cc597
  7. afd1ac
  8. c3dcc0
  9. d7e8d5
  10. ebf3ea

Darker: #338b2d mixed with black

  1. 338b2d
  2. 2b7826
  3. 23661f
  4. 1c5418
  5. 144311
  6. 0d320b
  7. 072306
  8. 031402
  9. 010701
  10. 000100

Calmer: #338b2d with less saturation

  1. 338b2d
  2. 3d8937
  3. 468740
  4. 4d8548
  5. 548350
  6. 5b8157
  7. 617f5d
  8. 667d64
  9. 6b7a6a
  10. 707870

Questions about #338b2d

What color is #338b2d?

#338b2d is bright green. The closest named color is Direct Green. In RGB it is rgb(51, 139, 45), in HSL hsl(116.17, 51.09%, 36.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.351% 0.1552 142.238).

What colors go well with #338b2d?

The complementary color of #338b2d is #9f51aa. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #787c00 and #008d6d. The triadic partners are #4171cf and #c0474a.

Is white or black text more readable on #338b2d?

White text reads better on #338b2d: 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 #338b2d a warm or cool color?

#338b2d is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 142 degrees, its lightness 56.4% and its chroma 0.155.