#309848
Closest named color: Kelley Green (#009337). oklch(60.2% 0.151 147.6), rgb(48, 152, 72).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.71:1).
About this color
#309848 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Kelley Green (#009337), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.71:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelley Green (#009337) |
| Black text | 5.71:1 |
| White text | 3.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #309848 |
| RGB | rgb(48, 152, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 52%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.151 147.6) |
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 #309848 | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #309848 | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #309848 text on white | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #309848 text on black | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc -37.7 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE2
oklch(93.6% 0.021 147.6)
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Step 200
200
#C8E1CA
oklch(88.5% 0.041 147.5)
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Step 300
300
#A1CEA6
oklch(80.9% 0.073 147.8)
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Step 400
400
#6BB575
oklch(70.8% 0.119 147.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#309848
oklch(60.2% 0.151 147.6)
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Step 600
600
#008B34
oklch(55.5% 0.162 147.6)
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Step 700
700
#00752B
oklch(49% 0.143 147.8)
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Step 800
800
#006022
oklch(42.6% 0.124 147.8)
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Step 900
900
#114F20
oklch(37.7% 0.098 147.5)
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Step 950
950
#0D2E14
oklch(26.9% 0.061 148)
#309848 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) | #9A8B41 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D824E | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #059586 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #309848
#309848
oklch(60.2% 0.151 147.6)
- #AF5CAE
#AF5CAE
oklch(60.2% 0.15 327.7)
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 #309848, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.030
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.037
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.037
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.039
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.045
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.048
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.049
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.049
Use #309848 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.