#284208
Closest named color: Forrest Green (#154406). oklch(34.5% 0.088 131.4), rgb(40, 66, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.21:1).
About this color
#284208 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forrest Green (#154406), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.21:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forrest Green (#154406) |
| Black text | 1.87:1 |
| White text | 11.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #284208 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 66, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 78%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.5% 0.088 131.4) |
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 #284208 | 11.21:1 | AAA | Lc -99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #284208 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 8.2 | Not readable |
| #284208 text on white | 11.21:1 | AAA | Lc 95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #284208 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDE0
oklch(93.6% 0.019 133.1)
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Step 200
200
#D1DFC6
oklch(88.6% 0.037 131.2)
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Step 300
300
#B2CA9E
oklch(80.9% 0.065 131.1)
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Step 400
400
#89AE68
oklch(70.6% 0.104 131.3)
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Step 500
500
#6B9A3C
oklch(63.2% 0.135 131.6)
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Step 600
600
#538412
oklch(55.7% 0.146 131.4)
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Step 700
700
#436F00
oklch(49% 0.135 131.5)
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Step 800
800
#375B08
oklch(42.8% 0.113 131.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#284208
oklch(34.5% 0.088 131.4)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C0D
oklch(27% 0.056 132)
#284208 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) | #453C00 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #423A0E | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #293F37 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #284208
#284208
oklch(34.5% 0.088 131.4)
- #482A5A
#482A5A
oklch(34.5% 0.088 311.5)
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 #284208, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.023
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.029
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.029
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.031
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.034
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.034
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.037
Use #284208 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.