#28400E
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(34% 0.08 131.7), rgb(40, 64, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.47:1).
About this color
#28400E is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.47:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.82:1 |
| White text | 11.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #28400E |
| RGB | rgb(40, 64, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 64%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34% 0.08 131.7) |
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 #28400E | 11.47:1 | AAA | Lc -100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #28400E | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 7.6 | Not readable |
| #28400E text on white | 11.47:1 | AAA | Lc 96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #28400E text on black | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE1
oklch(93.5% 0.016 130.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1DEC8
oklch(88.5% 0.033 132.3)
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Step 300
300
#B3C9A1
oklch(80.9% 0.06 131.2)
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Step 400
400
#8BAD6E
oklch(70.7% 0.095 131.5)
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Step 500
500
#6E9945
oklch(63.2% 0.123 131.6)
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Step 600
600
#558323
oklch(55.7% 0.135 131.8)
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Step 700
700
#456E15
oklch(49% 0.124 131.8)
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Step 800
800
#395A15
oklch(42.7% 0.103 131.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#28400E
oklch(34% 0.08 131.7)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B10
oklch(26.9% 0.05 131.6)
#28400E 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) | #433B07 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #403912 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #293D36 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #28400E
#28400E
oklch(34% 0.08 131.7)
- #452A56
#452A56
oklch(33.9% 0.081 311.1)
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 #28400E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.021
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.026
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.030
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.032
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.037
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.038
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.039
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.040
Use #28400E 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.