#304236
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(36% 0.031 155.4), rgb(48, 66, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.72:1).
About this color
#304236 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.95:1 |
| White text | 10.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #304236 |
| RGB | rgb(48, 66, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 16%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36% 0.031 155.4) |
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 #304236 | 10.72:1 | AAA | Lc -98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #304236 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 9.1 | Not readable |
| #304236 text on white | 10.72:1 | AAA | Lc 94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #304236 text on black | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -7.8 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE8
oklch(93.5% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 200
200
#D3DCD5
oklch(88.6% 0.014 152.6)
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Step 300
300
#B5C5BA
oklch(80.8% 0.023 155.8)
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Step 400
400
#8FA897
oklch(70.7% 0.037 155.6)
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Step 500
500
#73927D
oklch(63% 0.047 155.2)
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Step 600
600
#5B7D66
oklch(55.7% 0.053 154.8)
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Step 700
700
#4B6955
oklch(49.1% 0.048 155.1)
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Step 800
800
#3D5646
oklch(42.8% 0.04 156.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#304236
oklch(36% 0.031 155.4)
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Step 950
950
#1F2922
oklch(26.9% 0.019 154.4)
#304236 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) | #423F35 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F3D37 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D423F | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #304236
#304236
oklch(36% 0.031 155.4)
- #483743
#483743
oklch(36% 0.031 337.1)
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 #304236, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.030
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.037
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.047
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.049
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.050
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.051
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.056
Use #304236 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.