#305A45
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(43% 0.059 160.7), rgb(48, 90, 69).
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White text reads best on this color (7.85:1).
About this color
#305A45 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.85:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.67:1 |
| White text | 7.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #305A45 |
| RGB | rgb(48, 90, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 30%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43% 0.059 160.7) |
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 #305A45 | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #305A45 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #305A45 text on white | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #305A45 text on black | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -15.0 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE8
oklch(93.6% 0.01 164.9)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD5
oklch(88.5% 0.019 161.1)
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Step 300
300
#AEC8B9
oklch(80.9% 0.035 160.2)
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Step 400
400
#83AC95
oklch(70.8% 0.056 160)
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Step 500
500
#62977B
oklch(63.1% 0.071 160.4)
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Step 600
600
#478164
oklch(55.5% 0.077 160.7)
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Step 700
700
#386D53
oklch(49% 0.071 160.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#305A45
oklch(43% 0.059 160.7)
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Step 900
900
#2A4939
oklch(37.6% 0.046 160.6)
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Step 950
950
#192B22
oklch(27% 0.029 161.9)
#305A45 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) | #595444 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #525046 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #255A54 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #305A45
#305A45
oklch(43% 0.059 160.7)
- #66435A
#66435A
oklch(43.1% 0.059 340.3)
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 #305A45, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.033
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.045
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.051
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.059
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.062
Use #305A45 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.