#315E40
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(44.1% 0.071 153.3), rgb(49, 94, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.48:1).
About this color
#315E40 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.48:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.80:1 |
| White text | 7.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #315E40 |
| RGB | rgb(49, 94, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 31%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.1% 0.071 153.3) |
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 #315E40 | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc -90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #315E40 | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #315E40 text on white | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc 85.9 | Fine for body text |
| #315E40 text on black | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F3F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 153.8)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE6
oklch(93.5% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 200
200
#CEDED2
oklch(88.5% 0.024 153.4)
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Step 300
300
#ADC9B4
oklch(80.9% 0.042 153)
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Step 400
400
#81AD8D
oklch(70.7% 0.066 152.9)
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Step 500
500
#609971
oklch(63.2% 0.085 152.9)
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Step 600
600
#45835A
oklch(55.7% 0.091 153.4)
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Step 700
700
#366F49
oklch(49.2% 0.086 152.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#315E40
oklch(44.1% 0.071 153.3)
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Step 900
900
#294A34
oklch(37.7% 0.054 153.8)
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Step 950
950
#192B1E
oklch(26.9% 0.034 152.4)
#315E40 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) | #5E583E | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #575342 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #285D56 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #315E40
#315E40
oklch(44.1% 0.071 153.3)
- #6A4363
#6A4363
oklch(43.9% 0.071 333.4)
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 #315E40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.019
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.034
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.051
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.057
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.059
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.059
Use #315E40 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.