#289038
Closest named color: Kelley Green (#009337). oklch(57.5% 0.157 145.5), rgb(40, 144, 56).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.13:1).
About this color
#289038 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Kelley Green (#009337), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.13:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelley Green (#009337) |
| Black text | 5.13:1 |
| White text | 4.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #289038 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 144, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 57%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.157 145.5) |
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 #289038 | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #289038 | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #289038 text on white | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #289038 text on black | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc -34.0 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE2
oklch(93.7% 0.02 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#CAE1CA
oklch(88.6% 0.04 145.2)
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Step 300
300
#A4CDA5
oklch(80.8% 0.071 145.5)
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Step 400
400
#71B375
oklch(70.6% 0.112 145.7)
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Step 500
500
#46A050
oklch(63.2% 0.145 145.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#289038
oklch(57.5% 0.157 145.5)
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Step 700
700
#0E7524
oklch(49.1% 0.146 145.5)
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Step 800
800
#125F20
oklch(42.6% 0.12 145.7)
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Step 900
900
#194E20
oklch(37.7% 0.094 145.8)
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Step 950
950
#102E13
oklch(27% 0.06 145.6)
#289038 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) | #92832F | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867A3F | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008C7D | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #289038
#289038
oklch(57.5% 0.157 145.5)
- #A653AA
#A653AA
oklch(57.6% 0.156 325.6)
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 #289038, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #289038.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.014
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.023
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.026
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.027
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.039
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.041
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.042
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.045
Use #289038 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.