#308D60
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(57.7% 0.112 158.5), rgb(48, 141, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.10:1).
About this color
#308D60 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.10:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 5.10:1 |
| White text | 4.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #308D60 |
| RGB | rgb(48, 141, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 49%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.112 158.5) |
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 #308D60 | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #308D60 | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #308D60 text on white | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #308D60 text on black | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc -33.7 | 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
#E2EDE6
oklch(93.6% 0.015 158.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD2
oklch(88.5% 0.028 157.3)
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Step 300
300
#A6CBB5
oklch(80.9% 0.05 159)
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Step 400
400
#74B08E
oklch(70.6% 0.08 158.7)
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Step 500
500
#4B9C72
oklch(63% 0.103 158.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#308D60
oklch(57.7% 0.112 158.5)
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Step 700
700
#19724A
oklch(49.1% 0.104 158.6)
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Step 800
800
#195D3D
oklch(42.7% 0.086 158.6)
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Step 900
900
#1C4C34
oklch(37.6% 0.067 158.8)
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Step 950
950
#122D1F
oklch(27.1% 0.043 159.1)
#308D60 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) | #8C825D | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7A63 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008C81 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #308D60
#308D60
oklch(57.7% 0.112 158.5)
- #A45E90
#A45E90
oklch(57.8% 0.112 338.5)
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 #308D60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.013
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.013
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.038
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.041
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.042
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.053
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.056
Use #308D60 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.