#248437
Closest named color: Jungle Green (#048243). oklch(54.1% 0.144 146.5), rgb(36, 132, 55).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.73:1).
About this color
#248437 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jungle Green (#048243), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.73:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jungle Green (#048243) |
| Black text | 4.43:1 |
| White text | 4.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #248437 |
| RGB | rgb(36, 132, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 57%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.1% 0.144 146.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #248437 | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc -77.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #248437 | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #248437 text on white | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #248437 text on black | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE3
oklch(93.5% 0.018 148.1)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0CC
oklch(88.6% 0.035 146.6)
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Step 300
300
#A6CCA8
oklch(80.8% 0.064 146.3)
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Step 400
400
#74B27A
oklch(70.7% 0.103 146.7)
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Step 500
500
#4C9E57
oklch(63% 0.132 146.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#248437
oklch(54.1% 0.144 146.5)
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Step 700
700
#1B742E
oklch(49.2% 0.133 146.6)
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Step 800
800
#1A5E27
oklch(42.6% 0.11 146.6)
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Step 900
900
#1D4D24
oklch(37.6% 0.086 146.5)
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Step 950
950
#122D16
oklch(26.9% 0.054 147.1)
#248437 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #867830 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B703D | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008173 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #248437
#248437
oklch(54.1% 0.144 146.5)
- #994C9A
#994C9A
oklch(54.1% 0.144 326.9)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #248437, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #248437.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.019
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.031
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.032
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.041
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.042
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.045
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.045
Use #248437 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.