#306231
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(44.8% 0.095 144.2), rgb(48, 98, 49).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.19:1).
About this color
#306231 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.19:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.91:1 |
| White text | 7.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #306231 |
| RGB | rgb(48, 98, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(121, 34%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.8% 0.095 144.2) |
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 #306231 | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc -89.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #306231 | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 19.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #306231 text on white | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc 84.8 | Fine for body text |
| #306231 text on black | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -17.2 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE3
oklch(93.7% 0.016 142.6)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFCD
oklch(88.5% 0.031 145.3)
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Step 300
300
#ACCAAB
oklch(80.8% 0.054 144.2)
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Step 400
400
#7EAF7E
oklch(70.6% 0.088 144.6)
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Step 500
500
#5C9B5C
oklch(63.1% 0.113 144.1)
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Step 600
600
#408542
oklch(55.5% 0.122 144.3)
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Step 700
700
#317134
oklch(49.1% 0.114 144.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#306231
oklch(44.8% 0.095 144.2)
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Step 900
900
#274C27
oklch(37.8% 0.075 143.9)
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Step 950
950
#172C17
oklch(26.9% 0.047 144.1)
#306231 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) | #645A2D | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D5534 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #296056 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #306231
#306231
oklch(44.8% 0.095 144.2)
- #6E4172
#6E4172
oklch(44.8% 0.094 324.1)
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 #306231, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.019
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.029
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.036
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.037
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.044
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.051
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.055
Use #306231 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.