#298F41
Closest named color: Kelley Green (#009337). oklch(57.4% 0.147 147.5), rgb(41, 143, 65).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.09:1).
About this color
#298F41 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Kelley Green (#009337), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.09:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelley Green (#009337) |
| Black text | 5.09:1 |
| White text | 4.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #298F41 |
| RGB | rgb(41, 143, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 55%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.147 147.5) |
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 #298F41 | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #298F41 | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #298F41 text on white | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #298F41 text on black | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc -33.8 | 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
#E2EEE3
oklch(93.7% 0.019 147.8)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0CC
oklch(88.5% 0.036 147.9)
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Step 300
300
#A5CDA8
oklch(80.9% 0.067 146.9)
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Step 400
400
#71B37A
oklch(70.7% 0.107 147.7)
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Step 500
500
#479F57
oklch(63% 0.136 147.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#298F41
oklch(57.4% 0.147 147.5)
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Step 700
700
#10742E
oklch(49% 0.136 147.7)
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Step 800
800
#145F27
oklch(42.7% 0.113 147.5)
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Step 900
900
#1A4E24
oklch(37.8% 0.089 147.3)
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Step 950
950
#112E16
oklch(27.1% 0.056 147.5)
#298F41 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) | #91823A | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #847A47 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008C7D | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #298F41
#298F41
oklch(57.4% 0.147 147.5)
- #A555A5
#A555A5
oklch(57.5% 0.147 327.3)
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 #298F41, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.022
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.030
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.034
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.035
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.036
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.036
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.040
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.045
Use #298F41 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.