#306501
Closest named color: Dark Green (#006400). oklch(45.2% 0.133 135.6), rgb(48, 101, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.02:1).
About this color
#306501 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green (#006400), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.02:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green (#006400) |
| Black text | 2.98:1 |
| White text | 7.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #306501 |
| RGB | rgb(48, 101, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 98%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.2% 0.133 135.6) |
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 #306501 | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc -89.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #306501 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #306501 text on white | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc 84.0 | Fine for body text |
| #306501 text on black | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -17.9 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDF
oklch(93.7% 0.023 137.2)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C4
oklch(88.5% 0.043 135.5)
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Step 300
300
#ABCD9A
oklch(81% 0.079 135.4)
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Step 400
400
#7DB261
oklch(70.7% 0.124 135.6)
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Step 500
500
#5A9E2F
oklch(63.1% 0.159 135.7)
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Step 600
600
#428700
oklch(55.6% 0.164 135.6)
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Step 700
700
#377200
oklch(49.2% 0.145 135.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#306501
oklch(45.2% 0.133 135.6)
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Step 900
900
#264D09
oklch(37.7% 0.104 135.6)
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Step 950
950
#172D09
oklch(26.9% 0.065 135.4)
#306501 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) | #695B00 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #625711 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E6155 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #306501
#306501
oklch(45.2% 0.133 135.6)
- #713A87
#713A87
oklch(45.2% 0.133 315.3)
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 #306501, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.028
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.037
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.053
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.053
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.056
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.058
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.058
Use #306501 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.