#309252
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(58.7% 0.133 151.3), rgb(48, 146, 82).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.35:1).
About this color
#309252 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Forest Green (#4F9153), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.35:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.35:1 |
| White text | 3.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #309252 |
| RGB | rgb(48, 146, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(141, 51%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.133 151.3) |
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 #309252 | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #309252 | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #309252 text on white | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #309252 text on black | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc -35.4 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE4
oklch(93.5% 0.017 151.1)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0CE
oklch(88.5% 0.034 150.8)
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Step 300
300
#A5CCAD
oklch(80.8% 0.06 151)
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Step 400
400
#72B282
oklch(70.7% 0.096 151.2)
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Step 500
500
#499E63
oklch(63.1% 0.121 151.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#309252
oklch(58.7% 0.133 151.3)
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Step 700
700
#13743A
oklch(49.2% 0.124 151.2)
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Step 800
800
#155E31
oklch(42.6% 0.102 151.6)
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Step 900
900
#1B4D2B
oklch(37.6% 0.079 151.2)
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Step 950
950
#112D19
oklch(26.9% 0.051 151)
#309252 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) | #93864D | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867D56 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009082 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #309252
#309252
oklch(58.7% 0.133 151.3)
- #A85CA0
#A85CA0
oklch(58.7% 0.132 331.1)
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 #309252, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.024
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.025
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.029
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.029
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.039
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.047
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.048
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.051
Use #309252 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.