#284036
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(34.8% 0.035 166.4), rgb(40, 64, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.18:1).
About this color
#284036 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.18:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.87:1 |
| White text | 11.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #284036 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 64, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 23%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.8% 0.035 166.4) |
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 #284036 | 11.18:1 | AAA | Lc -99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #284036 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 8.1 | Not readable |
| #284036 text on white | 11.18:1 | AAA | Lc 95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #284036 text on black | 1.87:1 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBE9
oklch(93.5% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCD7
oklch(88.5% 0.014 167.1)
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Step 300
300
#B2C6BD
oklch(80.9% 0.025 166.9)
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Step 400
400
#89A99B
oklch(70.7% 0.041 166.8)
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Step 500
500
#6A9482
oklch(63% 0.054 166.3)
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Step 600
600
#517E6C
oklch(55.5% 0.057 167.2)
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Step 700
700
#426B5A
oklch(49.2% 0.054 166.1)
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Step 800
800
#365749
oklch(42.7% 0.045 165.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#284036
oklch(34.8% 0.035 166.4)
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Step 950
950
#1C2A24
oklch(27% 0.022 166.4)
#284036 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) | #3F3D36 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B3A37 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #22403D | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #284036
#284036
oklch(34.8% 0.035 166.4)
- #48333E
#48333E
oklch(34.9% 0.035 346.3)
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 #284036, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.036
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.038
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.046
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.048
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.050
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.051
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.054
Use #284036 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.