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#338b4e color: St. Patrick

#338b4e is rgb(51, 139, 78) in RGB and oklch(56.827% 0.1254 150.466) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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138°
100%

56.8%
0.125
150°
  • Green
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Forest green
  • emerald-600
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.25:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.94:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #338b4e

#338b4e is a bright green color. In OKLCH it has 56.8% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 150°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.25:1 contrast and black text 4.94:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is St. Patrick (#2b8c4e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-600.

More medium green colors

Lighter: #338b4e mixed with white

  1. 338b4e
  2. 4b965f
  3. 61a270
  4. 75ad81
  5. 89b993
  6. 9cc5a4
  7. b0d0b6
  8. c4dcc8
  9. d7e8da
  10. ebf3ec

Darker: #338b4e mixed with black

  1. 338b4e
  2. 2b7843
  3. 236638
  4. 1c542d
  5. 144323
  6. 0d3219
  7. 07230f
  8. 031407
  9. 010702
  10. 000100

Calmer: #338b4e with less saturation

  1. 338b4e
  2. 3e8953
  3. 468757
  4. 4e865b
  5. 558460
  6. 5c8264
  7. 628068
  8. 677d6b
  9. 6d7b6f
  10. 727973

Questions about #338b4e

What color is #338b4e?

#338b4e is bright green. The closest named color is St. Patrick. In RGB it is rgb(51, 139, 78), in HSL hsl(138.41, 46.32%, 37.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.827% 0.1254 150.466).

What colors go well with #338b4e?

The complementary color of #338b4e is #a05999. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6d811a and #008d7a. The triadic partners are #5b71c0 and #b55748.

Is white or black text more readable on #338b4e?

White text reads better on #338b4e: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.25:1 and black gives 4.94:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #338b4e a warm or cool color?

#338b4e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 150 degrees, its lightness 56.8% and its chroma 0.125.