#318216
Closest named color: Dark Grass Green (#388004). oklch(53.6% 0.159 139.6), rgb(49, 130, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.84:1).
About this color
#318216 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grass Green (#388004), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.84:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Grass Green (#388004) |
| Black text | 4.33:1 |
| White text | 4.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #318216 |
| RGB | rgb(49, 130, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 71%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.6% 0.159 139.6) |
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 #318216 | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc -78.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #318216 | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #318216 text on white | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #318216 text on black | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.5 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE0
oklch(93.5% 0.02 138.4)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0C7
oklch(88.5% 0.04 139.4)
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Step 300
300
#A9CCA0
oklch(80.8% 0.071 139.3)
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Step 400
400
#7AB26C
oklch(70.7% 0.115 139.5)
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Step 500
500
#559E42
oklch(63.1% 0.147 139.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#318216
oklch(53.6% 0.159 139.6)
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Step 700
700
#29730F
oklch(49% 0.148 139.5)
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Step 800
800
#245E12
oklch(42.7% 0.122 139.5)
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Step 900
900
#234D17
oklch(37.7% 0.095 139.4)
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Step 950
950
#152D0F
oklch(26.9% 0.06 139.7)
#318216 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) | #867600 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C6F23 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #277D6E | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #318216
#318216
oklch(53.6% 0.159 139.6)
- #9449A6
#9449A6
oklch(53.6% 0.158 319.5)
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 #318216, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #318216.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.008
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.014
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.025
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.026
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.039
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.040
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.049
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.053
Use #318216 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.