#304D40
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(39.3% 0.041 164.5), rgb(48, 77, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.28:1).
About this color
#304D40 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 165°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.28:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #304D40 |
| RGB | rgb(48, 77, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 23%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.3% 0.041 164.5) |
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 #304D40 | 9.28:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #304D40 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #304D40 text on white | 9.28:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #304D40 text on black | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -11.0 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE8
oklch(93.7% 0.009 161.3)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD6
oklch(88.5% 0.018 164.6)
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Step 300
300
#AFC7BB
oklch(80.8% 0.031 164.1)
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Step 400
400
#84AB99
oklch(70.7% 0.05 165.1)
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Step 500
500
#649680
oklch(63.1% 0.063 165.1)
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Step 600
600
#4A8069
oklch(55.5% 0.069 164.9)
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Step 700
700
#3B6C57
oklch(49% 0.064 164.5)
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Step 800
800
#315847
oklch(42.6% 0.053 164.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#304D40
oklch(39.3% 0.041 164.5)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B23
oklch(27.1% 0.027 163.6)
#304D40 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) | #4C493F | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #474641 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #294D49 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #304D40
#304D40
oklch(39.3% 0.041 164.5)
- #563D4B
#563D4B
oklch(39.3% 0.041 344.5)
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 #304D40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.024
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.038
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.043
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.047
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.057
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.059
Use #304D40 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.