#248E32
Closest named color: Forest Green (#228B22). oklch(56.8% 0.161 144.9), rgb(36, 142, 50).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.99:1).
About this color
#248E32 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forest Green (#228B22), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.99:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest Green (#228B22) |
| Black text | 4.99:1 |
| White text | 4.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #248E32 |
| RGB | rgb(36, 142, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 60%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.161 144.9) |
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 #248E32 | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #248E32 | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #248E32 text on white | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #248E32 text on black | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc -33.1 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE1
oklch(93.7% 0.021 143.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C9
oklch(88.5% 0.041 145.2)
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Step 300
300
#A4CEA4
oklch(81% 0.073 144.9)
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Step 400
400
#70B473
oklch(70.8% 0.116 145.2)
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Step 500
500
#46A04D
oklch(63.1% 0.147 145)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#248E32
oklch(56.8% 0.161 144.9)
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Step 700
700
#0C7520
oklch(49% 0.149 144.9)
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Step 800
800
#125F1D
oklch(42.6% 0.123 144.9)
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Step 900
900
#194E1E
oklch(37.6% 0.096 145)
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Step 950
950
#102E12
oklch(27% 0.062 144.9)
#248E32 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) | #908127 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #84783A | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008A7B | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #248E32
#248E32
oklch(56.8% 0.161 144.9)
- #A44FAA
#A44FAA
oklch(56.7% 0.161 324.9)
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 #248E32, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #248E32.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.014
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.015
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.021
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.025
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.042
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.044
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.046
Use #248E32 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.