#338A16

A dark, vivid green closely aligning with Forestgreen.

About #338A16

The precise color #338A16 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. Its closest recognized web color is Forestgreen. Its digital footprint relies on 51 parts red, 138 parts green, and 22 parts blue light.

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. This specific hue requires a mix of 63% C, 0% M, 84% Y, and 46% K. The HSL representation is 105.0° hue, 72.5% saturation, and 31.4% lightness.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#338A16
RGB51, 138, 22
HSL105.0°, 72.5%, 31.4%
CMYK63%, 0%, 84%, 46%
HSV105.0°, 84.1%, 54.1%
LAB50.6, -46.5, 49.2
XYZ10.6, 18.9, 3.9
Decimal3377686

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

4.39:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
4.79:1
Text on #000000
AA
4.19:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
4.07:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #338A16; }
.text-color { color: #338A16; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #338A16; }

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