#319916
Closest named color: Grass Green (#3F9B0B). oklch(60% 0.186 140.5), rgb(49, 153, 22).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.69:1).
About this color
#319916 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grass Green (#3F9B0B), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.69:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grass Green (#3F9B0B) |
| Black text | 5.69:1 |
| White text | 3.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #319916 |
| RGB | rgb(49, 153, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 75%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.186 140.5) |
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 #319916 | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #319916 | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #319916 text on white | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #319916 text on black | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc -37.7 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EFDE
oklch(93.7% 0.027 140.2)
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Step 200
200
#C8E2C3
oklch(88.5% 0.05 140.6)
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Step 300
300
#A1D098
oklch(81% 0.092 140.5)
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Step 400
400
#6BB65D
oklch(70.6% 0.144 140.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#319916
oklch(60% 0.186 140.5)
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Step 600
600
#248B00
oklch(55.7% 0.181 140.5)
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Step 700
700
#1D7500
oklch(49.2% 0.16 140.4)
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Step 800
800
#166000
oklch(42.8% 0.139 140.4)
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Step 900
900
#125002
oklch(37.8% 0.121 140.5)
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Step 950
950
#0D2F06
oklch(27% 0.077 140.4)
#319916 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) | #9D8A00 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918228 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1E9482 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #319916
#319916
oklch(60% 0.186 140.5)
- #AF52C3
#AF52C3
oklch(59.9% 0.186 320.2)
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 #319916, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.012
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.016
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.024
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.024
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.035
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.037
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.046
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.050
Use #319916 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.