#305B38
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(43% 0.075 148.5), rgb(48, 91, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.83:1).
About this color
#305B38 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.83:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.67:1 |
| White text | 7.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #305B38 |
| RGB | rgb(48, 91, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 31%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43% 0.075 148.5) |
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 #305B38 | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #305B38 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #305B38 text on white | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #305B38 text on black | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -15.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE5
oklch(93.5% 0.013 149.2)
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Step 200
200
#CFDED0
oklch(88.5% 0.025 147.3)
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Step 300
300
#AEC9B1
oklch(80.9% 0.044 148.3)
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Step 400
400
#83AD88
oklch(70.7% 0.07 148)
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Step 500
500
#62996B
oklch(63.2% 0.09 148.5)
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Step 600
600
#478352
oklch(55.6% 0.098 148.4)
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Step 700
700
#386F43
oklch(49.2% 0.091 148.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#305B38
oklch(43% 0.075 148.5)
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Step 900
900
#2A4A30
oklch(37.6% 0.058 149)
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Step 950
950
#192B1C
oklch(26.8% 0.037 148.7)
#305B38 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) | #5C5436 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #55503A | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #295952 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #305B38
#305B38
oklch(43% 0.075 148.5)
- #664064
#664064
oklch(42.9% 0.075 328.6)
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 #305B38, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.011
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.045
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.047
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.048
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.061
Use #305B38 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.