#305E42
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(44.1% 0.069 155.5), rgb(48, 94, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.48:1).
About this color
#305E42 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.48:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.80:1 |
| White text | 7.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #305E42 |
| RGB | rgb(48, 94, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 32%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.1% 0.069 155.5) |
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 #305E42 | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc -90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #305E42 | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #305E42 text on white | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc 85.9 | Fine for body text |
| #305E42 text on black | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -16.2 | 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
#F3F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 153.8)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE6
oklch(93.5% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 200
200
#CEDED3
oklch(88.5% 0.023 155.9)
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Step 300
300
#ADC9B6
oklch(81% 0.04 155.7)
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Step 400
400
#80AD8F
oklch(70.7% 0.065 155.2)
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Step 500
500
#5F9974
oklch(63.2% 0.083 155.2)
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Step 600
600
#43835C
oklch(55.6% 0.09 155.3)
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Step 700
700
#346F4C
oklch(49.2% 0.084 155.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#305E42
oklch(44.1% 0.069 155.5)
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Step 900
900
#284A35
oklch(37.6% 0.054 155.6)
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Step 950
950
#182B1F
oklch(26.8% 0.034 155.7)
#305E42 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) | #5E5840 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #575344 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #255D56 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #305E42
#305E42
oklch(44.1% 0.069 155.5)
- #6B4462
#6B4462
oklch(44.2% 0.069 335.5)
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 #305E42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.031
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.032
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.057
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.060
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.061
Use #305E42 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.