#305E45
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(44.1% 0.066 158.3), rgb(48, 94, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.46:1).
About this color
#305E45 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.46:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.81:1 |
| White text | 7.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #305E45 |
| RGB | rgb(48, 94, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 32%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.1% 0.066 158.3) |
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 #305E45 | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc -90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #305E45 | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 18.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #305E45 text on white | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc 85.8 | Fine for body text |
| #305E45 text on black | 2.81:1 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDED4
oklch(88.6% 0.022 158.5)
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Step 300
300
#ADC9B7
oklch(81% 0.039 157.2)
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Step 400
400
#80AD92
oklch(70.7% 0.062 158)
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Step 500
500
#5E9877
oklch(63% 0.079 158.2)
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Step 600
600
#438360
oklch(55.7% 0.086 158)
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Step 700
700
#346E4F
oklch(49% 0.08 158.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#305E45
oklch(44.1% 0.066 158.3)
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Step 900
900
#284A37
oklch(37.7% 0.052 158.2)
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Step 950
950
#182B20
oklch(26.9% 0.032 157.9)
#305E45 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) | #5D5844 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #565346 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #245D57 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #305E45
#305E45
oklch(44.1% 0.066 158.3)
- #6B445F
#6B445F
oklch(44.1% 0.066 338.9)
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 #305E45, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.028
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.057
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.059
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.060
Use #305E45 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.