#308F46
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(57.7% 0.14 147.9), rgb(48, 143, 70).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.14:1).
About this color
#308F46 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.14:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 5.14:1 |
| White text | 4.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #308F46 |
| RGB | rgb(48, 143, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 50%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.14 147.9) |
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 #308F46 | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #308F46 | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #308F46 text on white | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #308F46 text on black | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc -34.0 | 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
#E2EDE3
oklch(93.5% 0.018 148.1)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0CC
oklch(88.5% 0.036 147.9)
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Step 300
300
#A6CCAA
oklch(80.8% 0.062 147.8)
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Step 400
400
#74B27C
oklch(70.7% 0.101 147.6)
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Step 500
500
#4B9E5B
oklch(63% 0.128 148.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#308F46
oklch(57.7% 0.14 147.9)
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Step 700
700
#197432
oklch(49.2% 0.13 147.9)
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Step 800
800
#195E2A
oklch(42.6% 0.107 147.9)
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Step 900
900
#1C4D26
oklch(37.6% 0.084 147.9)
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Step 950
950
#122D17
oklch(26.9% 0.052 148.1)
#308F46 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) | #918340 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #857A4B | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #108C7E | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #308F46
#308F46
oklch(57.7% 0.14 147.9)
- #A458A3
#A458A3
oklch(57.7% 0.139 327.7)
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 #308F46, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.028
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.029
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.029
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.033
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.037
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.041
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.042
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.044
Use #308F46 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.