#298939
Closest named color: Forest Green (#228B22). oklch(55.6% 0.147 146), rgb(41, 137, 57).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.73:1).
About this color
#298939 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forest Green (#228B22), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.73:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest Green (#228B22) |
| Black text | 4.73:1 |
| White text | 4.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #298939 |
| RGB | rgb(41, 137, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 54%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.147 146) |
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 #298939 | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #298939 | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #298939 text on white | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #298939 text on black | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc -31.3 | 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
#E2EDE2
oklch(93.5% 0.019 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0CB
oklch(88.5% 0.037 146.5)
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Step 300
300
#A6CDA7
oklch(81% 0.067 145.6)
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Step 400
400
#74B278
oklch(70.6% 0.105 145.9)
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Step 500
500
#4C9F55
oklch(63.2% 0.135 145.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#298939
oklch(55.6% 0.147 146)
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Step 700
700
#1A742B
oklch(49.1% 0.136 146)
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Step 800
800
#195F25
oklch(42.8% 0.114 146.1)
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Step 900
900
#1D4E23
oklch(37.9% 0.088 145.9)
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Step 950
950
#122E15
oklch(27.2% 0.057 146)
#298939 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) | #8B7C31 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #80753F | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #048677 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #298939
#298939
oklch(55.6% 0.147 146)
- #9E50A1
#9E50A1
oklch(55.6% 0.147 325.9)
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 #298939, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #298939.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.024
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.031
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.032
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.036
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.036
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.037
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.038
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.043
Use #298939 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.