#304208
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(35.1% 0.083 126), rgb(48, 66, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.00:1).
About this color
#304208 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.00:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #304208 |
| RGB | rgb(48, 66, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 78%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.1% 0.083 126) |
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 #304208 | 11.00:1 | AAA | Lc -99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #304208 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 8.6 | Not readable |
| #304208 text on white | 11.00:1 | AAA | Lc 95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #304208 text on black | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -7.3 | Not readable |
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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECDF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 124)
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Step 200
200
#D3DEC5
oklch(88.5% 0.036 126.6)
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Step 300
300
#B6C89D
oklch(80.8% 0.062 126.2)
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Step 400
400
#91AC66
oklch(70.7% 0.1 126)
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Step 500
500
#769739
oklch(63.1% 0.128 126.2)
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Step 600
600
#5F810B
oklch(55.7% 0.138 126.2)
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Step 700
700
#4F6C00
oklch(49% 0.125 125.9)
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Step 800
800
#405905
oklch(42.8% 0.107 126.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#304208
oklch(35.1% 0.083 126)
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Step 950
950
#202B0C
oklch(27% 0.053 126.1)
#304208 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) | #463D00 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #443C0E | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #323E37 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #304208
#304208
oklch(35.1% 0.083 126)
- #462E5D
#462E5D
oklch(35.2% 0.083 306.1)
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 #304208, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.015
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.031
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.036
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.040
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.040
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.042
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.044
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.044
Use #304208 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.