#328C36
Closest named color: Forest Green (#228B22). oklch(56.7% 0.15 144), rgb(50, 140, 54).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#328C36 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forest Green (#228B22), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest Green (#228B22) |
| Black text | 4.94:1 |
| White text | 4.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #328C36 |
| RGB | rgb(50, 140, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(123, 47%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.7% 0.15 144) |
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 #328C36 | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #328C36 | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #328C36 text on white | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #328C36 text on black | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -32.7 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE2
oklch(93.5% 0.019 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0CA
oklch(88.5% 0.037 144)
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Step 300
300
#A7CDA5
oklch(81% 0.069 143.6)
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Step 400
400
#76B275
oklch(70.7% 0.107 144)
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Step 500
500
#4F9E50
oklch(63% 0.137 144)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#328C36
oklch(56.7% 0.15 144)
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Step 700
700
#1F7425
oklch(49.2% 0.14 144)
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Step 800
800
#1D5E20
oklch(42.6% 0.115 143.9)
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Step 900
900
#1F4D20
oklch(37.6% 0.089 143.9)
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Step 950
950
#132D13
oklch(26.8% 0.057 143.8)
#328C36 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) | #8F7F2D | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #84783D | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1E8879 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #328C36
#328C36
oklch(56.7% 0.15 144)
- #A053A7
#A053A7
oklch(56.6% 0.149 324.1)
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 #328C36, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #328C36.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.021
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.025
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.032
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.036
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.036
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.039
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.041
Use #328C36 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.