#328E38
Closest named color: Kelley Green (#009337). oklch(57.3% 0.151 144.3), rgb(50, 142, 56).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.06:1).
About this color
#328E38 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Kelley Green (#009337), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.06:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelley Green (#009337) |
| Black text | 5.06:1 |
| White text | 4.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #328E38 |
| RGB | rgb(50, 142, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(124, 48%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.151 144.3) |
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 #328E38 | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #328E38 | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #328E38 text on white | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #328E38 text on black | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc -33.5 | 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
#E2EEE2
oklch(93.7% 0.02 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0CA
oklch(88.5% 0.037 144)
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Step 300
300
#A6CDA6
oklch(81% 0.068 144.9)
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Step 400
400
#75B275
oklch(70.6% 0.108 144.3)
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Step 500
500
#4E9F50
oklch(63.2% 0.139 144.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#328E38
oklch(57.3% 0.151 144.3)
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Step 700
700
#1D7425
oklch(49.1% 0.14 144.3)
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Step 800
800
#1B5E20
oklch(42.5% 0.116 144.3)
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Step 900
900
#1E4E20
oklch(37.9% 0.091 144.2)
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Step 950
950
#132E13
oklch(27.2% 0.058 143.8)
#328E38 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) | #91812F | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #85793F | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1D8A7B | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #328E38
#328E38
oklch(57.3% 0.151 144.3)
- #A254A9
#A254A9
oklch(57.1% 0.151 324.2)
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 #328E38, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #328E38.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.021
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.024
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.032
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.033
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.035
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.038
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.041
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.043
Use #328E38 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.