#308462
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(55.3% 0.097 163.2), rgb(48, 132, 98).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#308462 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.60:1 |
| White text | 4.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #308462 |
| RGB | rgb(48, 132, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 47%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.3% 0.097 163.2) |
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 #308462 | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -76.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #308462 | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #308462 text on white | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #308462 text on black | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#CBDED5
oklch(88.4% 0.024 165.8)
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Step 300
300
#A8CAB9
oklch(80.9% 0.043 163.6)
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Step 400
400
#77AF94
oklch(70.7% 0.071 163)
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Step 500
500
#519B7A
oklch(63.2% 0.09 163)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#308462
oklch(55.3% 0.097 163.2)
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Step 700
700
#227152
oklch(49.2% 0.091 163.1)
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Step 800
800
#1F5C43
oklch(42.8% 0.076 162.9)
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Step 900
900
#204B39
oklch(37.6% 0.058 163.9)
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Step 950
950
#142C21
oklch(27% 0.037 162.7)
#308462 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) | #827B60 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #767264 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00847B | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #308462
#308462
oklch(55.3% 0.097 163.2)
- #9A5A81
#9A5A81
oklch(55.3% 0.098 343.5)
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 #308462, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.031
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.039
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.050
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.053
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.057
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.058
Use #308462 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.