#298F0E
Closest named color: Emerald Green (#028F1E). oklch(57% 0.18 140.6), rgb(41, 143, 14).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.02:1).
About this color
#298F0E is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Emerald Green (#028F1E), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.02:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Emerald Green (#028F1E) |
| Black text | 5.02:1 |
| White text | 4.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #298F0E |
| RGB | rgb(41, 143, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 82%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.18 140.6) |
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 #298F0E | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #298F0E | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #298F0E text on white | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #298F0E text on black | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc -33.4 | 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
#E2EEDF
oklch(93.6% 0.024 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#CAE1C5
oklch(88.5% 0.045 140.1)
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Step 300
300
#A5CE9D
oklch(80.9% 0.08 140.5)
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Step 400
400
#72B466
oklch(70.6% 0.129 140.6)
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Step 500
500
#48A137
oklch(63.2% 0.167 140.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#298F0E
oklch(57% 0.18 140.6)
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Step 700
700
#1B7500
oklch(49.1% 0.16 140.7)
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Step 800
800
#156001
oklch(42.7% 0.139 140.7)
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Step 900
900
#1A4F10
oklch(37.8% 0.108 140.8)
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Step 950
950
#112E0B
oklch(26.9% 0.069 140.4)
#298F0E 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) | #938100 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #877922 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #128A79 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #298F0E
#298F0E
oklch(57% 0.18 140.6)
- #A54BB7
#A54BB7
oklch(57% 0.18 320.7)
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 #298F0E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #298F0E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.012
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.018
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.018
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.019
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.025
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.041
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.044
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.045
Use #298F0E 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.