#309439
Closest named color: Kelley Green (#009337). oklch(58.9% 0.158 144.6), rgb(48, 148, 57).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.42:1).
About this color
#309439 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 145°. 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 5.42:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelley Green (#009337) |
| Black text | 5.42:1 |
| White text | 3.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #309439 |
| RGB | rgb(48, 148, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 51%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.158 144.6) |
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 #309439 | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #309439 | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #309439 text on white | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #309439 text on black | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc -35.9 | 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
#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
#A5CDA4
oklch(80.8% 0.071 144.3)
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Step 400
400
#72B373
oklch(70.6% 0.113 144.6)
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Step 500
500
#48A04D
oklch(63.2% 0.146 144.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#309439
oklch(58.9% 0.158 144.6)
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Step 700
700
#137521
oklch(49.2% 0.147 144.6)
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Step 800
800
#155F1D
oklch(42.6% 0.122 144.5)
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Step 900
900
#1A4E1E
oklch(37.7% 0.095 144.7)
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Step 950
950
#112E12
oklch(27% 0.061 144.3)
#309439 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) | #97862F | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B7E40 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #149080 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #309439
#309439
oklch(58.9% 0.158 144.6)
- #AA57B0
#AA57B0
oklch(58.9% 0.157 324.8)
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 #309439, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.017
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.024
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.033
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.033
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.038
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.039
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.040
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.041
Use #309439 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.