#308059
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(54% 0.1 159), rgb(48, 128, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#308059 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.35:1 |
| White text | 4.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #308059 |
| RGB | rgb(48, 128, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 45%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.1 159) |
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 #308059 | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -78.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #308059 | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #308059 text on white | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #308059 text on black | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.5 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE7
oklch(93.7% 0.013 159.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED3
oklch(88.4% 0.024 159.1)
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Step 300
300
#A9CAB6
oklch(80.9% 0.045 158.6)
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Step 400
400
#79AF90
oklch(70.7% 0.073 158.7)
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Step 500
500
#549B75
oklch(63.2% 0.093 158.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#308059
oklch(54% 0.1 159)
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Step 700
700
#27704D
oklch(49% 0.092 159.1)
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Step 800
800
#225C3F
oklch(42.8% 0.078 158.6)
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Step 900
900
#224B36
oklch(37.6% 0.059 159.3)
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Step 950
950
#152C20
oklch(27% 0.037 159.8)
#308059 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) | #7F7757 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #746F5B | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #097F76 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #308059
#308059
oklch(54% 0.1 159)
- #945682
#945682
oklch(53.9% 0.101 338.7)
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 #308059, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.035
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.044
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.049
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.058
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.059
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.060
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.064
Use #308059 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.