#298562
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(55.3% 0.102 163.8), rgb(41, 133, 98).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#298562 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.62:1 |
| White text | 4.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #298562 |
| RGB | rgb(41, 133, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 53%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.3% 0.102 163.8) |
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 #298562 | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -76.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #298562 | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #298562 text on white | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #298562 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
#E2EDE7
oklch(93.6% 0.014 162.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD4
oklch(88.6% 0.026 161.9)
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Step 300
300
#A6CAB9
oklch(80.8% 0.045 165)
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Step 400
400
#75AF94
oklch(70.6% 0.073 163.7)
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Step 500
500
#4D9B7A
oklch(63% 0.093 164)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#298562
oklch(55.3% 0.102 163.8)
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Step 700
700
#1B7152
oklch(49% 0.094 164.1)
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Step 800
800
#1A5C43
oklch(42.6% 0.078 163.9)
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Step 900
900
#1D4C39
oklch(37.8% 0.061 164.1)
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Step 950
950
#122C21
oklch(26.8% 0.039 164.2)
#298562 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) | #837B60 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #767264 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00857B | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #298562
#298562
oklch(55.3% 0.102 163.8)
- #9C5981
#9C5981
oklch(55.4% 0.102 344.3)
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 #298562, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.028
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.042
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.047
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.054
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.058
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.059
Use #298562 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.