#308964
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(56.7% 0.103 162.3), rgb(48, 137, 100).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#308964 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.88:1 |
| White text | 4.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #308964 |
| RGB | rgb(48, 137, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 48%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.7% 0.103 162.3) |
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 #308964 | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #308964 | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #308964 text on white | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #308964 text on black | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -32.2 | 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
#E2EDE7
oklch(93.6% 0.014 162.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD4
oklch(88.6% 0.026 161.9)
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Step 300
300
#A7CAB8
oklch(80.8% 0.045 162.9)
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Step 400
400
#75AF93
oklch(70.6% 0.073 162.8)
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Step 500
500
#4E9B78
oklch(63% 0.094 162.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#308964
oklch(56.7% 0.103 162.3)
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Step 700
700
#1D7150
oklch(49% 0.095 162.4)
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Step 800
800
#1B5C42
oklch(42.6% 0.079 162.8)
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Step 900
900
#1E4C38
oklch(37.8% 0.062 162.5)
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Step 950
950
#132C21
oklch(26.9% 0.038 163.5)
#308964 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) | #877F62 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7666 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00897F | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #308964
#308964
oklch(56.7% 0.103 162.3)
- #9F5D87
#9F5D87
oklch(56.7% 0.102 342.1)
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 #308964, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.021
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.036
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.045
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.050
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.052
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.053
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.056
Use #308964 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.