#308F49
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(57.7% 0.137 148.8), rgb(48, 143, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#308F49 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 5.15:1 |
| White text | 4.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #308F49 |
| RGB | rgb(48, 143, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 50%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.137 148.8) |
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 #308F49 | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #308F49 | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #308F49 text on white | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #308F49 text on black | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc -34.1 | 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
#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
#CAE0CD
oklch(88.5% 0.035 149.3)
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Step 300
300
#A6CCAB
oklch(80.9% 0.061 148.6)
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Step 400
400
#74B27E
oklch(70.7% 0.099 148.5)
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Step 500
500
#4B9E5D
oklch(63.1% 0.126 148.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#308F49
oklch(57.7% 0.137 148.8)
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Step 700
700
#187434
oklch(49.2% 0.129 148.6)
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Step 800
800
#185E2C
oklch(42.6% 0.106 148.9)
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Step 900
900
#1C4D28
oklch(37.6% 0.082 149)
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Step 950
950
#122D18
oklch(26.9% 0.051 149.2)
#308F49 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) | #908343 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #847A4E | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0D8C7E | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #308F49
#308F49
oklch(57.7% 0.137 148.8)
- #A458A1
#A458A1
oklch(57.6% 0.138 328.6)
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 #308F49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.025
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.029
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.031
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.032
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.037
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.040
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.046
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.046
Use #308F49 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.