#31942F
Closest named color: Kelley Green (#009337). oklch(58.8% 0.166 142.8), rgb(49, 148, 47).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.40:1).
About this color
#31942F is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Kelley Green (#009337), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.40:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelley Green (#009337) |
| Black text | 5.40:1 |
| White text | 3.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #31942F |
| RGB | rgb(49, 148, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(119, 52%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.166 142.8) |
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 #31942F | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #31942F | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #31942F text on white | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #31942F text on black | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc -35.8 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE1
oklch(93.7% 0.021 143.2)
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Step 200
200
#CAE1C8
oklch(88.6% 0.042 143)
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Step 300
300
#A5CEA1
oklch(81% 0.076 142.5)
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Step 400
400
#72B46E
oklch(70.8% 0.12 142.9)
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Step 500
500
#49A046
oklch(63.1% 0.152 142.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#31942F
oklch(58.8% 0.166 142.8)
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Step 700
700
#157515
oklch(49.1% 0.154 142.8)
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Step 800
800
#165F15
oklch(42.6% 0.128 142.8)
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Step 900
900
#1B4E19
oklch(37.6% 0.099 142.7)
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Step 950
950
#112E10
oklch(27% 0.063 143)
#31942F 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) | #978621 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B7E38 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1B907F | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #31942F
#31942F
oklch(58.8% 0.166 142.8)
- #AA55B5
#AA55B5
oklch(58.9% 0.166 322.9)
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 #31942F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.017
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.018
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.028
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.030
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.030
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.032
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.036
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.039
Use #31942F 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.