#309035
Closest named color: Kelley Green (#009337). oklch(57.7% 0.157 144), rgb(48, 144, 53).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.16:1).
About this color
#309035 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Kelley Green (#009337), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.16:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelley Green (#009337) |
| Black text | 5.16:1 |
| White text | 4.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #309035 |
| RGB | rgb(48, 144, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(123, 50%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.157 144) |
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 #309035 | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #309035 | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #309035 text on white | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #309035 text on black | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc -34.2 | 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
#CAE0C9
oklch(88.4% 0.039 144)
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Step 300
300
#A6CDA4
oklch(80.9% 0.07 143.6)
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Step 400
400
#74B373
oklch(70.8% 0.112 143.9)
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Step 500
500
#4B9F4D
oklch(63% 0.144 144.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#309035
oklch(57.7% 0.157 144)
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Step 700
700
#197420
oklch(49% 0.145 143.9)
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Step 800
800
#195F1D
oklch(42.7% 0.121 143.9)
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Step 900
900
#1C4E1E
oklch(37.7% 0.094 144.1)
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Step 950
950
#122E12
oklch(27.1% 0.06 143.7)
#309035 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) | #93832B | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #877B3D | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #188C7D | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #309035
#309035
oklch(57.7% 0.157 144)
- #A554AD
#A554AD
oklch(57.7% 0.157 323.9)
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 #309035, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #309035.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.016
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.023
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.026
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.028
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.038
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.038
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.039
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.045
Use #309035 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.