#298B3E
Closest named color: Forest Green (#228B22). oklch(56.3% 0.145 147.1), rgb(41, 139, 62).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#298B3E is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forest Green (#228B22), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest Green (#228B22) |
| Black text | 4.85:1 |
| White text | 4.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #298B3E |
| RGB | rgb(41, 139, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 54%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.145 147.1) |
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 #298B3E | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #298B3E | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #298B3E text on white | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #298B3E text on black | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc -32.1 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE3
oklch(93.5% 0.018 148.1)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0CC
oklch(88.5% 0.036 147.9)
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Step 300
300
#A5CDA9
oklch(81% 0.066 147.6)
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Step 400
400
#73B27A
oklch(70.6% 0.104 147.1)
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Step 500
500
#4A9F58
oklch(63.2% 0.133 147.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#298B3E
oklch(56.3% 0.145 147.1)
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Step 700
700
#17742E
oklch(49.1% 0.135 147)
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Step 800
800
#175F27
oklch(42.8% 0.112 147.1)
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Step 900
900
#1C4E24
oklch(37.8% 0.088 146.7)
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Step 950
950
#122E16
oklch(27.2% 0.055 146.9)
#298B3E 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) | #8D7E37 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817644 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00887A | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #298B3E
#298B3E
oklch(56.3% 0.145 147.1)
- #A052A1
#A052A1
oklch(56.2% 0.145 326.8)
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 #298B3E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.027
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.029
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.032
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.034
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.037
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.038
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.043
Use #298B3E 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.