#308259
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(54.5% 0.103 158.2), rgb(48, 130, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#308259 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.46:1 |
| White text | 4.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #308259 |
| RGB | rgb(48, 130, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 46%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.5% 0.103 158.2) |
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 #308259 | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -77.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #308259 | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #308259 text on white | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #308259 text on black | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.3 | 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
#E3EDE6
oklch(93.7% 0.014 155.6)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFD3
oklch(88.6% 0.026 158.1)
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Step 300
300
#A8CAB5
oklch(80.8% 0.047 158.1)
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Step 400
400
#79AF8F
oklch(70.7% 0.074 157.9)
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Step 500
500
#539B74
oklch(63.1% 0.094 158.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#308259
oklch(54.5% 0.103 158.2)
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Step 700
700
#25714C
oklch(49.2% 0.096 158.4)
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Step 800
800
#215C3E
oklch(42.7% 0.079 158)
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Step 900
900
#214B35
oklch(37.6% 0.061 158.6)
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Step 950
950
#142C1F
oklch(26.9% 0.039 158.6)
#308259 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) | #817857 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #76705C | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #078177 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #308259
#308259
oklch(54.5% 0.103 158.2)
- #965785
#965785
oklch(54.4% 0.103 337.7)
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 #308259, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.029
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.040
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.043
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.057
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.058
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.058
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.062
Use #308259 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.