#298F43
Closest named color: Kelley Green (#009337). oklch(57.4% 0.146 148), rgb(41, 143, 67).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.10:1).
About this color
#298F43 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Kelley Green (#009337), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.10:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelley Green (#009337) |
| Black text | 5.10:1 |
| White text | 4.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #298F43 |
| RGB | rgb(41, 143, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 55%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.146 148) |
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 #298F43 | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #298F43 | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #298F43 text on white | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #298F43 text on black | 5.10:1 | 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
#A5CDA9
oklch(81% 0.066 147.6)
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Step 400
400
#71B37B
oklch(70.8% 0.106 148.1)
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Step 500
500
#479F59
oklch(63.1% 0.134 148.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#298F43
oklch(57.4% 0.146 148)
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Step 700
700
#10742F
oklch(49% 0.135 147.9)
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Step 800
800
#145F28
oklch(42.8% 0.112 147.9)
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Step 900
900
#1A4E25
oklch(37.8% 0.088 147.8)
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Step 950
950
#112E16
oklch(27.1% 0.056 147.5)
#298F43 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) | #90823C | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #847A49 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008C7E | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #298F43
#298F43
oklch(57.4% 0.146 148)
- #A555A4
#A555A4
oklch(57.4% 0.146 327.7)
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 #298F43, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.024
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.032
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.032
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.034
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.038
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.039
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.039
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.045
Use #298F43 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.