#304B09
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(37.7% 0.095 130.2), rgb(48, 75, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.83:1).
About this color
#304B09 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.83:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #304B09 |
| RGB | rgb(48, 75, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 79%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.095 130.2) |
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 #304B09 | 9.83:1 | AAA | Lc -96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #304B09 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 11.3 | Not readable |
| #304B09 text on white | 9.83:1 | AAA | Lc 92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #304B09 text on black | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -9.8 | 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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDDF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 131.5)
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Step 200
200
#D0DFC4
oklch(88.5% 0.04 131.1)
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Step 300
300
#B1CA9A
oklch(80.8% 0.071 130.3)
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Step 400
400
#89AF61
oklch(70.8% 0.114 130.1)
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Step 500
500
#6B9A2F
oklch(63.1% 0.145 130.2)
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Step 600
600
#548300
oklch(55.5% 0.15 130.2)
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Step 700
700
#466F00
oklch(49.2% 0.133 130.4)
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Step 800
800
#395B00
oklch(42.8% 0.116 130.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#304B09
oklch(37.7% 0.095 130.2)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C09
oklch(27% 0.06 130.5)
#304B09 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) | #4F4500 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4310 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #31473F | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #304B09
#304B09
oklch(37.7% 0.095 130.2)
- #513167
#513167
oklch(37.7% 0.095 309.9)
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 #304B09, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.028
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.038
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.039
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.039
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.039
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.040
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.041
Use #304B09 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.