#317837
Closest named color: Jungle Green (#048243). oklch(51.1% 0.121 145.1), rgb(49, 120, 55).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.42:1).
About this color
#317837 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jungle Green (#048243), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.42:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jungle Green (#048243) |
| Black text | 3.87:1 |
| White text | 5.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #317837 |
| RGB | rgb(49, 120, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 42%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.1% 0.121 145.1) |
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 #317837 | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc -82.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #317837 | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #317837 text on white | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #317837 text on black | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.0 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFCC
oklch(88.4% 0.033 145.3)
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Step 300
300
#AACBAA
oklch(80.9% 0.058 145)
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Step 400
400
#7BB07C
oklch(70.6% 0.093 145)
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Step 500
500
#579C5A
oklch(63% 0.12 144.9)
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Step 600
600
#39873F
oklch(55.7% 0.132 144.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#317837
oklch(51.1% 0.121 145.1)
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Step 800
800
#255D2A
oklch(42.7% 0.1 145.2)
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Step 900
900
#244C26
oklch(37.6% 0.078 144.8)
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Step 950
950
#162D17
oklch(27.1% 0.049 145)
#317837 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) | #7A6E31 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #71673C | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #247569 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #317837
#317837
oklch(51.1% 0.121 145.1)
- #894B8C
#894B8C
oklch(51.2% 0.122 325.5)
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 #317837, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.031
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.049
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.056
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.058
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.060
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.061
Use #317837 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.