#308942
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(56% 0.136 147.3), rgb(48, 137, 66).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.78:1).
About this color
#308942 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.78:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.78:1 |
| White text | 4.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #308942 |
| RGB | rgb(48, 137, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 48%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.136 147.3) |
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 #308942 | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #308942 | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #308942 text on white | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #308942 text on black | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc -31.6 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE3
oklch(93.5% 0.018 148.1)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0CD
oklch(88.6% 0.034 148)
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Step 300
300
#A7CCAA
oklch(80.9% 0.062 147.2)
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Step 400
400
#76B17D
oklch(70.6% 0.097 147.4)
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Step 500
500
#4F9E5C
oklch(63.2% 0.125 147.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#308942
oklch(56% 0.136 147.3)
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Step 700
700
#207333
oklch(49.1% 0.126 147.4)
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Step 800
800
#1D5E2B
oklch(42.8% 0.105 147.5)
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Step 900
900
#1F4D27
oklch(37.7% 0.081 147.4)
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Step 950
950
#132D17
oklch(26.9% 0.052 147.4)
#308942 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) | #8B7D3C | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7547 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #168679 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #308942
#308942
oklch(56% 0.136 147.3)
- #9D549D
#9D549D
oklch(55.9% 0.136 327.2)
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 #308942, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.025
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.030
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.035
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.035
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.038
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.045
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.046
Use #308942 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.