#31AB59
Closest named color: Jade Green (#2BAF6A). oklch(65.6% 0.16 150), rgb(49, 171, 89).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.10:1).
About this color
#31AB59 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jade Green (#2BAF6A), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.10:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jade Green (#2BAF6A) |
| Black text | 7.10:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #31AB59 |
| RGB | rgb(49, 171, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 55%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.16 150) |
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 #31AB59 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #31AB59 | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #31AB59 text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #31AB59 text on black | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc -46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F1F8F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 149.9)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE2
oklch(93.5% 0.022 149.7)
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Step 200
200
#C6E2CA
oklch(88.6% 0.044 149.4)
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Step 300
300
#9DCFA6
oklch(80.8% 0.078 149.8)
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Step 400
400
#62B676
oklch(70.6% 0.125 149.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#31AB59
oklch(65.6% 0.16 150)
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Step 600
600
#008B3E
oklch(55.6% 0.154 149.9)
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Step 700
700
#007533
oklch(49.1% 0.136 149.9)
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Step 800
800
#006029
oklch(42.7% 0.118 150)
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Step 900
900
#005021
oklch(37.7% 0.104 150)
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Step 950
950
#072F14
oklch(27% 0.066 150.1)
#31AB59 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) | #AC9C52 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D925F | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A898 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #31AB59
#31AB59
oklch(65.6% 0.16 150)
- #C668BF
#C668BF
oklch(65.6% 0.161 330)
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 #31AB59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.020
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.021
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.022
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.028
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.033
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.035
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.035
Use #31AB59 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.