#304F38
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(39.6% 0.054 151.5), rgb(48, 79, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.12:1).
About this color
#304F38 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.12:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #304F38 |
| RGB | rgb(48, 79, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 24%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.6% 0.054 151.5) |
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 #304F38 | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #304F38 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #304F38 text on white | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #304F38 text on black | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -11.4 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE6
oklch(93.5% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFDED2
oklch(88.6% 0.023 151.6)
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Step 300
300
#AEC8B4
oklch(80.8% 0.04 152.3)
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Step 400
400
#83AD8D
oklch(70.8% 0.065 151.8)
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Step 500
500
#639870
oklch(63.1% 0.083 151.2)
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Step 600
600
#488258
oklch(55.5% 0.09 151.4)
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Step 700
700
#396E48
oklch(49% 0.084 151.4)
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Step 800
800
#305A3C
oklch(42.8% 0.069 151.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#304F38
oklch(39.6% 0.054 151.5)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B1E
oklch(27% 0.033 151.1)
#304F38 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) | #4F4A37 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4739 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B4E49 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #304F38
#304F38
oklch(39.6% 0.054 151.5)
- #583C54
#583C54
oklch(39.7% 0.054 331.6)
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 #304F38, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.038
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.049
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.049
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.052
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.056
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.056
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.056
Use #304F38 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.