#328F12
Closest named color: Emerald Green (#028F1E). oklch(57.2% 0.175 139.8), rgb(50, 143, 18).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#328F12 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Emerald Green (#028F1E), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Emerald Green (#028F1E) |
| Black text | 5.07:1 |
| White text | 4.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #328F12 |
| RGB | rgb(50, 143, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 78%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.175 139.8) |
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 #328F12 | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #328F12 | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #328F12 text on white | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #328F12 text on black | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -33.6 | 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
#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
#A6CE9D
oklch(81% 0.08 139.9)
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Step 400
400
#75B466
oklch(70.8% 0.127 139.7)
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Step 500
500
#4DA038
oklch(63.1% 0.162 139.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#328F12
oklch(57.2% 0.175 139.8)
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Step 700
700
#227400
oklch(49% 0.157 139.8)
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Step 800
800
#1C5F02
oklch(42.6% 0.135 139.6)
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Step 900
900
#1E4E10
oklch(37.7% 0.105 139.6)
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Step 950
950
#132E0C
oklch(27.1% 0.066 139.6)
#328F12 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) | #938100 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #887A24 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #248A79 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #328F12
#328F12
oklch(57.2% 0.175 139.8)
- #A34EB7
#A34EB7
oklch(57.2% 0.175 319.6)
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 #328F12, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #328F12.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.017
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.019
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.021
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.022
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.025
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.039
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.039
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.043
Use #328F12 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.