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#338b59 color: Lake Green

#338b59 is rgb(51, 139, 89) in RGB and oklch(57.051% 0.11449 155.083) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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146°
100%

57.1%
0.114
155°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Forest green
  • emerald-600
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.22:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
4.98:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #338b59

#338b59 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 57.1% lightness, 0.114 chroma and a hue of 155°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.22:1 contrast and black text 4.98:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Lake Green (#2e8b57). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-600.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #338b59 mixed with white

  1. 338b59
  2. 4b9669
  3. 61a278
  4. 75ad89
  5. 89b999
  6. 9dc4a9
  7. b0d0ba
  8. c4dccb
  9. d7e7dc
  10. ebf3ed

Darker: #338b59 mixed with black

  1. 338b59
  2. 2b784c
  3. 236640
  4. 1c5434
  5. 144328
  6. 0d321d
  7. 072313
  8. 031409
  9. 010703
  10. 000100

Calmer: #338b59 with less saturation

  1. 338b59
  2. 3e895c
  3. 478760
  4. 4f8663
  5. 568466
  6. 5c8269
  7. 62806c
  8. 687e6f
  9. 6d7c72
  10. 727a75

Questions about #338b59

What color is #338b59?

#338b59 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Lake Green. In RGB it is rgb(51, 139, 89), in HSL hsl(145.91, 46.32%, 37.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.051% 0.11449 155.083).

What colors go well with #338b59?

The complementary color of #338b59 is #a05c92. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #688330 and #008d80. The triadic partners are #6471ba and #b05c47.

Is white or black text more readable on #338b59?

White text reads better on #338b59: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.22:1 and black gives 4.98:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #338b59 a warm or cool color?

#338b59 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 155 degrees, its lightness 57.1% and its chroma 0.114.