#248657
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(55.2% 0.116 157.6), rgb(36, 134, 87).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#248657 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.62:1 |
| White text | 4.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #248657 |
| RGB | rgb(36, 134, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 58%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.2% 0.116 157.6) |
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 #248657 | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -76.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #248657 | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #248657 text on white | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #248657 text on black | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE6
oklch(93.6% 0.015 158.2)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD2
oklch(88.4% 0.029 158.6)
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Step 300
300
#A6CBB4
oklch(80.9% 0.051 157.8)
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Step 400
400
#73B18C
oklch(70.8% 0.084 157.2)
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Step 500
500
#4A9D70
oklch(63.2% 0.107 157.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#248657
oklch(55.2% 0.116 157.6)
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Step 700
700
#167248
oklch(49% 0.107 157.8)
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Step 800
800
#175D3B
oklch(42.6% 0.089 157.5)
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Step 900
900
#1B4D33
oklch(37.8% 0.07 157.6)
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Step 950
950
#122D1E
oklch(27.1% 0.044 157.4)
#248657 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) | #857B54 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #79725A | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00857A | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #248657
#248657
oklch(55.2% 0.116 157.6)
- #9C558A
#9C558A
oklch(55.1% 0.116 337.3)
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 #248657, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.018
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.031
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.044
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.051
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.051
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.062
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.064
Use #248657 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.