#328C2D
Closest named color: Forest Green (#228B22). oklch(56.6% 0.157 142.4), rgb(50, 140, 45).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#328C2D is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forest Green (#228B22), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest Green (#228B22) |
| Black text | 4.92:1 |
| White text | 4.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #328C2D |
| RGB | rgb(50, 140, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(117, 51%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.157 142.4) |
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 #328C2D | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #328C2D | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #328C2D text on white | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #328C2D text on black | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc -32.6 | 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
#CBE0C9
oklch(88.5% 0.038 142.8)
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Step 300
300
#A7CDA3
oklch(81% 0.071 142.4)
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Step 400
400
#76B371
oklch(70.8% 0.113 142.5)
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Step 500
500
#4F9F49
oklch(63.2% 0.145 142.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#328C2D
oklch(56.6% 0.157 142.4)
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Step 700
700
#20741C
oklch(49.1% 0.146 142.4)
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Step 800
800
#1D5F1A
oklch(42.8% 0.121 142.5)
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Step 900
900
#1F4E1C
oklch(37.8% 0.094 142.4)
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Step 950
950
#132E11
oklch(27.1% 0.061 142.4)
#328C2D 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) | #8F7F21 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #847836 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #218878 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #328C2D
#328C2D
oklch(56.6% 0.157 142.4)
- #A051AB
#A051AB
oklch(56.6% 0.157 322.6)
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 #328C2D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #328C2D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.014
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.023
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.025
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.037
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.037
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.040
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.042
Use #328C2D 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.