#298C10
Closest named color: Forest Green (#228B22). oklch(56.1% 0.176 140.7), rgb(41, 140, 16).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#298C10 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forest Green (#228B22), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest Green (#228B22) |
| Black text | 4.85:1 |
| White text | 4.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #298C10 |
| RGB | rgb(41, 140, 16) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 79%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.176 140.7) |
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 #298C10 | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #298C10 | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #298C10 text on white | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #298C10 text on black | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc -32.2 | 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
#E2EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 141.2)
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Step 200
200
#CAE1C6
oklch(88.5% 0.044 141)
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Step 300
300
#A5CE9E
oklch(80.9% 0.079 141)
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Step 400
400
#73B467
oklch(70.7% 0.127 140.6)
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Step 500
500
#4AA03A
oklch(63% 0.162 140.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#298C10
oklch(56.1% 0.176 140.7)
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Step 700
700
#1B7500
oklch(49.1% 0.16 140.7)
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Step 800
800
#186005
oklch(42.8% 0.136 140.6)
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Step 900
900
#1C4E12
oklch(37.6% 0.105 140.6)
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Step 950
950
#122E0C
oklch(27% 0.067 140.3)
#298C10 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) | #907E00 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #857722 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #148777 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #298C10
#298C10
oklch(56.1% 0.176 140.7)
- #A14AB3
#A14AB3
oklch(56.2% 0.176 320.5)
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 #298C10, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #298C10.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.011
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.013
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.026
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.026
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.035
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.042
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.044
Use #298C10 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.