#30AE09
Closest named color: Kelly Green (#02AB2E). oklch(65.7% 0.212 140.6), rgb(48, 174, 9).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.18:1).
About this color
#30AE09 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.212 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Kelly Green (#02AB2E), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.18:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.212) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelly Green (#02AB2E) |
| Black text | 7.18:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #30AE09 |
| RGB | rgb(48, 174, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 90%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.212 140.6) |
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 #30AE09 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #30AE09 | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #30AE09 text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #30AE09 text on black | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc -46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F1F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFDD
oklch(93.6% 0.029 140.5)
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Step 200
200
#C5E3C0
oklch(88.5% 0.057 141.1)
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Step 300
300
#9CD292
oklch(81% 0.104 140.6)
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Step 400
400
#61B950
oklch(70.7% 0.166 140.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#30AE09
oklch(65.7% 0.212 140.6)
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Step 600
600
#228B00
oklch(55.6% 0.182 140.6)
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Step 700
700
#1B7500
oklch(49.1% 0.16 140.7)
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Step 800
800
#156000
oklch(42.7% 0.139 140.6)
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Step 900
900
#105000
oklch(37.7% 0.123 140.6)
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Step 950
950
#073000
oklch(27% 0.088 140.4)
#30AE09 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) | #B39D00 | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59327 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0DA893 | 0.141 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.212 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #30AE09
#30AE09
oklch(65.7% 0.212 140.6)
- #C85BDE
#C85BDE
oklch(65.7% 0.211 320.6)
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 #30AE09, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #30AE09.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.022
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.032
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.038
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.039
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.040
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.044
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.051
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.052
Use #30AE09 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.