#308161
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(54.5% 0.094 163.9), rgb(48, 129, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.73:1).
About this color
#308161 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.73:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.43:1 |
| White text | 4.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #308161 |
| RGB | rgb(48, 129, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 46%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.5% 0.094 163.9) |
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 #308161 | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc -78.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #308161 | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #308161 text on white | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #308161 text on black | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.1 | 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
#E3EDE8
oklch(93.7% 0.013 164.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED5
oklch(88.5% 0.023 164.5)
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Step 300
300
#A9CAB9
oklch(81% 0.043 162.9)
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Step 400
400
#79AE95
oklch(70.6% 0.067 163.7)
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Step 500
500
#539A7B
oklch(63.1% 0.087 163.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#308161
oklch(54.5% 0.094 163.9)
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Step 700
700
#257053
oklch(49.1% 0.088 163.9)
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Step 800
800
#215B44
oklch(42.6% 0.072 164.1)
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Step 900
900
#214B39
oklch(37.7% 0.057 163.5)
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Step 950
950
#142C22
oklch(27% 0.036 165)
#308161 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) | #7F785F | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #737063 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008178 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #308161
#308161
oklch(54.5% 0.094 163.9)
- #96597D
#96597D
oklch(54.5% 0.093 344.3)
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 #308161, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.043
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.047
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.050
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.050
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.061
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.062
Use #308161 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.