#284012
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(34% 0.077 132.6), rgb(40, 64, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.46:1).
About this color
#284012 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.46:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.83:1 |
| White text | 11.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #284012 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 64, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 56%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34% 0.077 132.6) |
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 #284012 | 11.46:1 | AAA | Lc -100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #284012 | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 7.6 | Not readable |
| #284012 text on white | 11.46:1 | AAA | Lc 96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #284012 text on black | 1.83:1 | 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
#D1DEC9
oklch(88.5% 0.032 133.3)
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Step 300
300
#B3C9A3
oklch(80.9% 0.057 132.2)
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Step 400
400
#8BAD71
oklch(70.7% 0.091 132.4)
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Step 500
500
#6D984A
oklch(63% 0.118 132.7)
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Step 600
600
#55822B
oklch(55.5% 0.127 132.6)
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Step 700
700
#456E1D
oklch(49% 0.119 132.6)
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Step 800
800
#395A1B
oklch(42.7% 0.099 132.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#284012
oklch(34% 0.077 132.6)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B11
oklch(26.9% 0.048 132.2)
#284012 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) | #433B0C | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #403916 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #283D36 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #284012
#284012
oklch(34% 0.077 132.6)
- #452B54
#452B54
oklch(34% 0.076 312.1)
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 #284012, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.022
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.028
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.031
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.032
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.036
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.037
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.038
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.042
Use #284012 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.