#304F09
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(38.9% 0.101 131.6), rgb(48, 79, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.34:1).
About this color
#304F09 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.34:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #304F09 |
| RGB | rgb(48, 79, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 80%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.9% 0.101 131.6) |
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 #304F09 | 9.34:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #304F09 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #304F09 text on white | 9.34:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #304F09 text on black | 2.24:1 | 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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDDE
oklch(93.6% 0.022 130)
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Step 200
200
#CFDFC3
oklch(88.4% 0.041 131.7)
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Step 300
300
#AFCB99
oklch(80.8% 0.075 131.7)
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Step 400
400
#85B05E
oklch(70.7% 0.12 131.5)
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Step 500
500
#669C29
oklch(63.2% 0.154 131.7)
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Step 600
600
#518400
oklch(55.5% 0.153 131.4)
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Step 700
700
#436F00
oklch(49% 0.135 131.5)
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Step 800
800
#365B00
oklch(42.7% 0.117 131.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#304F09
oklch(38.9% 0.101 131.6)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C07
oklch(26.9% 0.063 130.8)
#304F09 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) | #534800 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F4611 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #314B42 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #304F09
#304F09
oklch(38.9% 0.101 131.6)
- #56326B
#56326B
oklch(38.8% 0.101 311.7)
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 #304F09, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.015
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.033
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.041
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.042
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.044
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.046
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.047
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.050
Use #304F09 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.