#304E23
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(38.9% 0.077 137), rgb(48, 78, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.37:1).
About this color
#304E23 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.37:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #304E23 |
| RGB | rgb(48, 78, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 38%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.9% 0.077 137) |
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 #304E23 | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #304E23 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #304E23 text on white | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #304E23 text on black | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -10.8 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDE2
oklch(93.7% 0.017 137)
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Step 200
200
#D0DECA
oklch(88.5% 0.031 136.2)
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Step 300
300
#B0CAA5
oklch(81% 0.058 136.4)
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Step 400
400
#85AE75
oklch(70.6% 0.092 137.2)
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Step 500
500
#669A50
oklch(63.2% 0.118 137)
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Step 600
600
#4C8433
oklch(55.6% 0.128 137.2)
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Step 700
700
#3D7025
oklch(49.2% 0.12 137.1)
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Step 800
800
#335B20
oklch(42.7% 0.099 136.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#304E23
oklch(38.9% 0.077 137)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C13
oklch(27.1% 0.049 136.4)
#304E23 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) | #51481F | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4526 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F4B44 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #304E23
#304E23
oklch(38.9% 0.077 137)
- #553760
#553760
oklch(38.9% 0.077 316.6)
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 #304E23, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.031
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.042
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.047
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.047
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.051
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.051
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.052
Use #304E23 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.