#298E4D
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(57.3% 0.135 151.1), rgb(41, 142, 77).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#298E4D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 5.07:1 |
| White text | 4.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #298E4D |
| RGB | rgb(41, 142, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(141, 55%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.135 151.1) |
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 #298E4D | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #298E4D | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #298E4D text on white | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #298E4D text on black | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -33.6 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE4
oklch(93.5% 0.017 151.1)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0CE
oklch(88.5% 0.034 150.8)
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Step 300
300
#A5CCAD
oklch(80.8% 0.06 151)
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Step 400
400
#72B282
oklch(70.7% 0.096 151.2)
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Step 500
500
#489E62
oklch(63% 0.123 151.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#298E4D
oklch(57.3% 0.135 151.1)
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Step 700
700
#117439
oklch(49.2% 0.126 151)
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Step 800
800
#145E30
oklch(42.6% 0.103 151.3)
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Step 900
900
#1A4D2A
oklch(37.6% 0.081 150.9)
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Step 950
950
#112D19
oklch(26.9% 0.051 151)
#298E4D 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) | #8F8248 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #827951 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008C7E | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #298E4D
#298E4D
oklch(57.3% 0.135 151.1)
- #A4579C
#A4579C
oklch(57.2% 0.135 331.1)
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 #298E4D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.019
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.033
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.033
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.033
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.036
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.042
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.043
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.050
Use #298E4D 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.