#305236
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(40.4% 0.061 148.7), rgb(48, 82, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.80:1).
About this color
#305236 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.80:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.38:1 |
| White text | 8.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #305236 |
| RGB | rgb(48, 82, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 26%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.4% 0.061 148.7) |
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 #305236 | 8.80:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #305236 | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #305236 text on white | 8.80:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #305236 text on black | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -12.2 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 149.9)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDD2
oklch(88.5% 0.02 147.8)
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Step 300
300
#B1C7B4
oklch(80.8% 0.036 149.2)
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Step 400
400
#88AB8D
oklch(70.7% 0.058 148.9)
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Step 500
500
#6A9671
oklch(63.1% 0.073 148.9)
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Step 600
600
#518059
oklch(55.5% 0.079 148.7)
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Step 700
700
#416C49
oklch(49% 0.074 149)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#305236
oklch(40.4% 0.061 148.7)
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Step 900
900
#2F4933
oklch(37.7% 0.049 148.5)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B1E
oklch(27.1% 0.031 148.1)
#305236 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) | #534D34 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4938 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B514B | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #305236
#305236
oklch(40.4% 0.061 148.7)
- #5B3C59
#5B3C59
oklch(40.3% 0.062 328.9)
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 #305236, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.045
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.046
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.048
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.056
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.056
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.059
Use #305236 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.