#305237
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(40.4% 0.06 149.6), rgb(48, 82, 55).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.79:1).
About this color
#305237 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.79:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.38:1 |
| White text | 8.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #305237 |
| RGB | rgb(48, 82, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 26%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.4% 0.06 149.6) |
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 #305237 | 8.79:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #305237 | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #305237 text on white | 8.79:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #305237 text on black | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -12.3 | 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
#B1C7B5
oklch(80.8% 0.035 150.7)
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Step 400
400
#88AB8E
oklch(70.7% 0.057 149.8)
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Step 500
500
#6A9672
oklch(63.1% 0.072 149.6)
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Step 600
600
#51805A
oklch(55.5% 0.078 149.4)
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Step 700
700
#416C4A
oklch(49% 0.073 149.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#305237
oklch(40.4% 0.06 149.6)
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Step 900
900
#2F4934
oklch(37.8% 0.048 149.7)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B1F
oklch(27.1% 0.03 150.2)
#305237 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) | #534D35 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4939 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B514B | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #305237
#305237
oklch(40.4% 0.06 149.6)
- #5B3D59
#5B3D59
oklch(40.5% 0.06 328.9)
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 #305237, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.044
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.047
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.050
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.055
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.057
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.058
Use #305237 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.