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Closest to Forest Green

#339933

Color conversions

Reference values for common CSS, design, and accessibility formats.

FormatValueCopy
HEX339933
HEX with ##339933
HEX shorthand#393
RGBrgb(51, 153, 51)
RGBArgba(51, 153, 51, 1)
HSLhsl(120 50% 40%)
HSLAhsla(120, 50%, 40%, 1)
HSVhsv(120, 66.67%, 60%)
CMYKcmyk(66.67%, 0%, 66.67%, 40%)
OKLCHoklch(60.26% 0.1684 143.13)

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White text

3.66:1

AA large

Black text

5.75:1

AA normal

Reference notes

Forest Green is the nearest readable name for #339933, a clear green with balanced value. Its RGB value is 51, 153, 51, while the HSL reading places it around 120 degrees of hue, 50% saturation, and 40% lightness. Its balanced temperature makes it easier to place in a palette: warm colors tend to move forward, cool colors tend to recede, and neutral colors depend more heavily on surrounding contrast. For interface work, start with the accessibility table before assigning this color to text, icons, or interactive states; perceived brightness can differ from the raw hex value. Pairing suggestions on this page are generated from hue relationships, so they work as starting points rather than fixed brand or accessibility recommendations. For palette building, start with one strong relationship from the pairing section, then adjust lightness until the hierarchy remains readable at small sizes. It works best in backgrounds, supporting UI surfaces, editorial layouts, and restrained visual systems. For stronger contrast, compare it with black and white text and then choose pairings from complementary or split-complementary suggestions.