#28402D
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(34.6% 0.045 150.1), rgb(40, 64, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.28:1).
About this color
#28402D is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.28:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 1.86:1 |
| White text | 11.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #28402D |
| RGB | rgb(40, 64, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 23%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.6% 0.045 150.1) |
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 #28402D | 11.28:1 | AAA | Lc -99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #28402D | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 7.9 | Not readable |
| #28402D text on white | 11.28:1 | AAA | Lc 96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #28402D text on black | 1.86:1 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 149.9)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDD3
oklch(88.6% 0.019 150.5)
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Step 300
300
#B2C7B5
oklch(80.9% 0.034 149.5)
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Step 400
400
#89AA8F
oklch(70.6% 0.053 150.2)
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Step 500
500
#6B9574
oklch(63% 0.068 150.7)
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Step 600
600
#53805C
oklch(55.7% 0.075 149.8)
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Step 700
700
#436C4C
oklch(49.1% 0.069 150.2)
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Step 800
800
#37583E
oklch(42.7% 0.058 150.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#28402D
oklch(34.6% 0.045 150.1)
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Step 950
950
#1C2A1F
oklch(26.8% 0.028 150.8)
#28402D 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) | #403C2C | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D3A2E | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #243F3B | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #28402D
#28402D
oklch(34.6% 0.045 150.1)
- #473144
#473144
oklch(34.6% 0.044 331.3)
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 #28402D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.037
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.047
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.048
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.049
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.059
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.059
Use #28402D 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.