#305239
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(40.5% 0.058 151.6), rgb(48, 82, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.78:1).
About this color
#305239 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.058 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 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.78:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.39:1 |
| White text | 8.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #305239 |
| RGB | rgb(48, 82, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 26%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.5% 0.058 151.6) |
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 #305239 | 8.78:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #305239 | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #305239 text on white | 8.78:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Fine for body text |
| #305239 text on black | 2.39:1 | 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
#E5ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.01 155.1)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDD3
oklch(88.6% 0.019 150.5)
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Step 300
300
#B1C7B6
oklch(80.8% 0.034 152.3)
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Step 400
400
#88AB90
oklch(70.8% 0.055 151.7)
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Step 500
500
#6A9674
oklch(63.1% 0.07 151.1)
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Step 600
600
#51805D
oklch(55.6% 0.075 151.5)
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Step 700
700
#416C4C
oklch(49% 0.07 151.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#305239
oklch(40.5% 0.058 151.6)
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Step 900
900
#2F4935
oklch(37.8% 0.047 150.9)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B1F
oklch(27.1% 0.03 150.2)
#305239 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) | #524D37 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D493A | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A514B | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #305239
#305239
oklch(40.5% 0.058 151.6)
- #5B3D57
#5B3D57
oklch(40.4% 0.058 331.3)
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 #305239, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.038
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.041
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.053
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.053
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.055
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.058
Use #305239 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.