#308F2C
Closest named color: Kelley Green (#009337). oklch(57.4% 0.162 142.5), rgb(48, 143, 44).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.09:1).
About this color
#308F2C is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Kelley Green (#009337), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.09:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelley Green (#009337) |
| Black text | 5.09:1 |
| White text | 4.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #308F2C |
| RGB | rgb(48, 143, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(118, 53%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.162 142.5) |
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 #308F2C | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #308F2C | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #308F2C text on white | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #308F2C text on black | 5.09:1 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE1
oklch(93.7% 0.021 143.2)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0C8
oklch(88.4% 0.04 142.9)
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Step 300
300
#A6CDA2
oklch(80.9% 0.073 142.4)
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Step 400
400
#74B36F
oklch(70.7% 0.116 142.6)
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Step 500
500
#4C9F47
oklch(63% 0.149 142.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#308F2C
oklch(57.4% 0.162 142.5)
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Step 700
700
#1A7518
oklch(49.2% 0.151 142.6)
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Step 800
800
#1A5F17
oklch(42.7% 0.125 142.5)
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Step 900
900
#1D4E1A
oklch(37.7% 0.097 142.4)
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Step 950
950
#122E10
oklch(27.1% 0.063 142.4)
#308F2C 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) | #92821E | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #877A35 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1C8B7B | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #308F2C
#308F2C
oklch(57.4% 0.162 142.5)
- #A452AF
#A452AF
oklch(57.4% 0.161 322.8)
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 #308F2C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #308F2C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.017
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.017
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.022
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.023
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.033
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.037
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.044
Use #308F2C 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.