#338E44 Color
#338E44 is rgb(51, 142, 68) in RGB, hsl(131, 47%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(64%, 0%, 52%, 44%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is May Green (#4C9141), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.92. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#338E44rgb(51, 142, 68)hsl(131, 47%, 38%)hsv(131, 64%, 56%)cmyk(64%, 0%, 52%, 44%)oklch(57.5% 0.139 147)lab(52.37% -40.40 30.85)lch(52.37% 50.83 142.63)What #338E44 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #338E44, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#338E44 Channel Values
How #338E44 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 51 · G 142 · B 68 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 131° · S 47% · L 38% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 131° · S 64% · V 56% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 64% · M 0% · Y 52% · K 44% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.12:1 vs white · 5.09:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #338E44 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #338E44
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #338E44; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #338E44
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #338E44 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#338E44#848445#6C8844#797948#648246#458787#3F8A72#7D7D7DUsing #338E44 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-338e44: #338E44;background-color: #338E44;colors: { 'color-338e44': '#338E44' }Color(red: 0.200, green: 0.557, blue: 0.267)<color name="color_338e44">#338E44</color>fill="#338E44"More Green Colors
#338E44 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#338E44 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #338E44?
#338E44 is a dark green — rgb(51, 142, 68) in RGB and hsl(131, 47%, 38%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is May Green (#4C9141), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.92.
What is the RGB value of #338E44?
#338E44 is rgb(51, 142, 68) — red 51, green 142, and blue 68 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #338E44?
#338E44 converts to approximately cmyk(64%, 0%, 52%, 44%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #338E44 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #338E44 scores 4.12:1 against white and 5.09:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #338E44 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #338E44 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is seagreen (#2E8B57) at a CIE76 distance of 11.59, which is visibly different.
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