#309E56
Closest named color: Muted Green (#5FA052). oklch(62% 0.145 150.9), rgb(48, 158, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.15:1).
About this color
#309E56 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Green (#5FA052), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.15:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Green (#5FA052) |
| Black text | 6.15:1 |
| White text | 3.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #309E56 |
| RGB | rgb(48, 158, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(141, 53%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.145 150.9) |
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 #309E56 | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #309E56 | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #309E56 text on white | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #309E56 text on black | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc -40.4 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 150.1)
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Step 200
200
#C7E1CC
oklch(88.5% 0.04 151.1)
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Step 300
300
#A0CEA9
oklch(80.9% 0.071 150.5)
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Step 400
400
#68B57B
oklch(70.8% 0.114 150.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#309E56
oklch(62% 0.145 150.9)
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Step 600
600
#008B41
oklch(55.7% 0.151 150.7)
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Step 700
700
#007536
oklch(49.2% 0.133 150.8)
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Step 800
800
#00602B
oklch(42.8% 0.116 150.8)
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Step 900
900
#0B4F25
oklch(37.7% 0.095 150.7)
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Step 950
950
#0B2E16
oklch(26.9% 0.06 150.6)
#309E56 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) | #9F9151 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91875B | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009B8D | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #309E56
#309E56
oklch(62% 0.145 150.9)
- #B762AE
#B762AE
oklch(62.1% 0.146 331.2)
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 #309E56, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #309E56.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.038
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.039
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.041
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.042
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.046
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.046
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.048
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.049
Use #309E56 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.