#328D09
Closest named color: Forest Green (#228B22). oklch(56.7% 0.176 139.2), rgb(50, 141, 9).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#328D09 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forest Green (#228B22), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest Green (#228B22) |
| Black text | 4.94:1 |
| White text | 4.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #328D09 |
| RGB | rgb(50, 141, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 88%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.7% 0.176 139.2) |
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 #328D09 | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #328D09 | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #328D09 text on white | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #328D09 text on black | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -32.8 | 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
#E2EEDF
oklch(93.6% 0.024 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#CBE1C5
oklch(88.6% 0.044 139)
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Step 300
300
#A7CE9D
oklch(81% 0.079 139.3)
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Step 400
400
#76B365
oklch(70.6% 0.126 139.1)
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Step 500
500
#4FA037
oklch(63.2% 0.162 139.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#328D09
oklch(56.7% 0.176 139.2)
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Step 700
700
#257400
oklch(49.1% 0.156 139.3)
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Step 800
800
#1D5F00
oklch(42.7% 0.135 139.3)
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Step 900
900
#1F4E0F
oklch(37.7% 0.105 139.1)
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Step 950
950
#132E0B
oklch(27% 0.067 139.2)
#328D09 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) | #917F00 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #86781F | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #268877 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #328D09
#328D09
oklch(56.7% 0.176 139.2)
- #A14CB6
#A14CB6
oklch(56.6% 0.176 319.3)
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 #328D09, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #328D09.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.016
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.016
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.024
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.025
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.038
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.040
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.044
Use #328D09 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.