#308C56
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(57.2% 0.12 154), rgb(48, 140, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#308C56 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.004 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 5.01:1 |
| White text | 4.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #308C56 |
| RGB | rgb(48, 140, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 49%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.12 154) |
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 #308C56 | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #308C56 | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #308C56 text on white | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #308C56 text on black | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -33.1 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 154.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD0
oklch(88.5% 0.029 153.3)
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Step 300
300
#A6CBB1
oklch(80.8% 0.054 154.4)
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Step 400
400
#75B188
oklch(70.8% 0.087 153.8)
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Step 500
500
#4D9D6A
oklch(63.1% 0.111 153.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#308C56
oklch(57.2% 0.12 154)
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Step 700
700
#1B7342
oklch(49.2% 0.113 153.8)
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Step 800
800
#1A5D37
oklch(42.6% 0.092 154.3)
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Step 900
900
#1D4D2F
oklch(37.8% 0.073 153.5)
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Step 950
950
#122D1C
oklch(27% 0.046 154.3)
#308C56 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) | #8C8152 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #80785A | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #018A7E | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #308C56
#308C56
oklch(57.2% 0.12 154)
- #A25B95
#A25B95
oklch(57.3% 0.12 334.1)
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 #308C56, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.004
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.023
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.031
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.040
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.043
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.051
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.052
Use #308C56 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.