#318461
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(55.3% 0.098 162.3), rgb(49, 132, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#318461 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.60:1 |
| White text | 4.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #318461 |
| RGB | rgb(49, 132, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 46%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.3% 0.098 162.3) |
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 #318461 | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -76.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #318461 | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #318461 text on white | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #318461 text on black | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -30.3 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE7
oklch(93.7% 0.013 159.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED4
oklch(88.4% 0.024 161.7)
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Step 300
300
#A8CAB8
oklch(80.9% 0.044 162.2)
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Step 400
400
#78AF93
oklch(70.8% 0.071 161.7)
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Step 500
500
#529B79
oklch(63.2% 0.091 162.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#318461
oklch(55.3% 0.098 162.3)
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Step 700
700
#237051
oklch(49% 0.09 162.7)
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Step 800
800
#205C42
oklch(42.8% 0.076 161.7)
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Step 900
900
#204B38
oklch(37.6% 0.059 162.6)
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Step 950
950
#142C21
oklch(27% 0.037 162.7)
#318461 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) | #827B5F | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #767263 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00847A | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #318461
#318461
oklch(55.3% 0.098 162.3)
- #995A82
#995A82
oklch(55.2% 0.098 342.2)
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 #318461, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.030
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.038
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.049
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.054
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.056
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.060
Use #318461 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.