#298D36
Closest named color: Forest Green (#228B22). oklch(56.7% 0.154 145.2), rgb(41, 141, 54).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#298D36 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forest Green (#228B22), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest Green (#228B22) |
| Black text | 4.95:1 |
| White text | 4.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #298D36 |
| RGB | rgb(41, 141, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 55%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.7% 0.154 145.2) |
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 #298D36 | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #298D36 | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #298D36 text on white | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #298D36 text on black | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -32.8 | 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
#CAE0CA
oklch(88.4% 0.038 145.2)
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Step 300
300
#A5CDA5
oklch(80.9% 0.07 144.9)
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Step 400
400
#72B375
oklch(70.7% 0.111 145.3)
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Step 500
500
#499F50
oklch(63% 0.142 145.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#298D36
oklch(56.7% 0.154 145.2)
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Step 700
700
#147525
oklch(49.2% 0.144 145.2)
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Step 800
800
#165F20
oklch(42.7% 0.119 145.1)
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Step 900
900
#1B4E20
oklch(37.7% 0.093 145.2)
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Step 950
950
#112E13
oklch(27.1% 0.06 145)
#298D36 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) | #8F802D | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #84783D | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #03897A | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #298D36
#298D36
oklch(56.7% 0.154 145.2)
- #A251A7
#A251A7
oklch(56.6% 0.154 325.2)
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 #298D36, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #298D36.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.018
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.020
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.027
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.031
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.042
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.042
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.043
Use #298D36 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.