#308B3B
Closest named color: Forest Green (#228B22). oklch(56.4% 0.145 145.4), rgb(48, 139, 59).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#308B3B is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forest Green (#228B22), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest Green (#228B22) |
| Black text | 4.88:1 |
| White text | 4.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #308B3B |
| RGB | rgb(48, 139, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 49%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.145 145.4) |
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 #308B3B | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #308B3B | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #308B3B text on white | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #308B3B text on black | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -32.3 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE2
oklch(93.5% 0.019 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0CB
oklch(88.5% 0.036 145.3)
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Step 300
300
#A7CCA7
oklch(80.8% 0.065 144.9)
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Step 400
400
#76B278
oklch(70.7% 0.104 145.1)
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Step 500
500
#4E9E55
oklch(63% 0.133 145.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#308B3B
oklch(56.4% 0.145 145.4)
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Step 700
700
#1E742B
oklch(49.2% 0.135 145.5)
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Step 800
800
#1C5E25
oklch(42.6% 0.111 145.6)
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Step 900
900
#1E4D23
oklch(37.6% 0.086 145.6)
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Step 950
950
#132D15
oklch(26.9% 0.054 145.5)
#308B3B 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) | #8D7F33 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #827741 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #198879 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #308B3B
#308B3B
oklch(56.4% 0.145 145.4)
- #9F53A3
#9F53A3
oklch(56.3% 0.145 325.4)
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 #308B3B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.026
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.029
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.034
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.036
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.037
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.038
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.042
Use #308B3B 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.