#304B2E
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(38.2% 0.058 142.7), rgb(48, 75, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.67:1).
About this color
#304B2E is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #304B2E |
| RGB | rgb(48, 75, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 24%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.2% 0.058 142.7) |
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 #304B2E | 9.67:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #304B2E | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #304B2E text on white | 9.67:1 | AAA | Lc 92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #304B2E text on black | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -10.1 | 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
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0DECF
oklch(88.6% 0.025 143.5)
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Step 300
300
#B1C8AF
oklch(80.9% 0.043 143)
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Step 400
400
#87AC84
oklch(70.6% 0.07 142.9)
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Step 500
500
#699865
oklch(63.2% 0.09 142.6)
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Step 600
600
#50824C
oklch(55.7% 0.098 142.5)
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Step 700
700
#406E3D
oklch(49.2% 0.091 142.7)
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Step 800
800
#355933
oklch(42.6% 0.074 143)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#304B2E
oklch(38.2% 0.058 142.7)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B1A
oklch(27% 0.037 141.6)
#304B2E 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) | #4C462C | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484330 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E4944 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #304B2E
#304B2E
oklch(38.2% 0.058 142.7)
- #523855
#523855
oklch(38.2% 0.059 323.1)
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 #304B2E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.041
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.046
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.051
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.052
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.052
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.056
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.057
Use #304B2E 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.