#304E2A
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(39% 0.069 140.3), rgb(48, 78, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.33:1).
About this color
#304E2A is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.33:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #304E2A |
| RGB | rgb(48, 78, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(110, 30%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39% 0.069 140.3) |
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 #304E2A | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #304E2A | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #304E2A text on white | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #304E2A text on black | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -10.9 | 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
#E5ECE3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFDECC
oklch(88.4% 0.029 140.5)
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Step 300
300
#AFC9AA
oklch(80.8% 0.051 140.6)
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Step 400
400
#85AE7D
oklch(70.8% 0.083 140.5)
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Step 500
500
#65995B
oklch(63% 0.106 140.5)
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Step 600
600
#4C8341
oklch(55.5% 0.113 140.4)
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Step 700
700
#3D6F32
oklch(49.1% 0.106 140.1)
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Step 800
800
#325B2A
oklch(42.8% 0.09 140.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#304E2A
oklch(39% 0.069 140.3)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C17
oklch(27.1% 0.045 140.9)
#304E2A 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) | #504827 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B462C | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E4C45 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #304E2A
#304E2A
oklch(39% 0.069 140.3)
- #55385C
#55385C
oklch(38.9% 0.069 319.7)
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 #304E2A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.039
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.045
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.046
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.050
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.054
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.057
Use #304E2A 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.