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#338c2b color: Direct Green

#338c2b is rgb(51, 140, 43) in RGB and oklch(56.608% 0.15795 141.947) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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115°
100%

56.6%
0.158
142°
  • Green
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Forest green
  • lime-700
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.26:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.93:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #338c2b

#338c2b is a bright green color. In OKLCH it has 56.6% lightness, 0.158 chroma and a hue of 142°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.26:1 contrast and black text 4.93:1, 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: #338c2b mixed with white

  1. 338c2b
  2. 4b9843
  3. 60a359
  4. 74af6e
  5. 88ba82
  6. 9cc697
  7. b0d1ab
  8. c3ddc0
  9. d7e8d5
  10. ebf4ea

Darker: #338c2b mixed with black

  1. 338c2b
  2. 2b7924
  3. 23671d
  4. 1c5516
  5. 144310
  6. 0d330a
  7. 072305
  8. 031402
  9. 010701
  10. 000100

Calmer: #338c2b with less saturation

  1. 338c2b
  2. 3d8a36
  3. 46883f
  4. 4e8648
  5. 55844f
  6. 5b8257
  7. 61805d
  8. 677e64
  9. 6c7b6a
  10. 717970

Questions about #338c2b

What color is #338c2b?

#338c2b is bright green. The closest named color is Direct Green. In RGB it is rgb(51, 140, 43), in HSL hsl(115.05, 53.01%, 35.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.608% 0.15795 141.947).

What colors go well with #338c2b?

The complementary color of #338c2b is #a051ac. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7a7d00 and #008e6d. The triadic partners are #4072d2 and #c2464a.

Is white or black text more readable on #338c2b?

White text reads better on #338c2b: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.26:1 and black gives 4.93:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #338c2b a warm or cool color?

#338c2b is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 142 degrees, its lightness 56.6% and its chroma 0.158.