#28421F
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(34.8% 0.066 138.1), rgb(40, 66, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.11:1).
About this color
#28421F is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.11:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 1.88:1 |
| White text | 11.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #28421F |
| RGB | rgb(40, 66, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 36%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.8% 0.066 138.1) |
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 #28421F | 11.11:1 | AAA | Lc -99.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #28421F | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 8.3 | Not readable |
| #28421F text on white | 11.11:1 | AAA | Lc 95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #28421F text on black | 1.88:1 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 200
200
#D1DECC
oklch(88.6% 0.028 136.9)
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Step 300
300
#B1C9AA
oklch(80.9% 0.05 138.6)
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Step 400
400
#88AD7C
oklch(70.7% 0.08 138.1)
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Step 500
500
#6A985B
oklch(63.1% 0.101 138.3)
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Step 600
600
#518240
oklch(55.5% 0.11 138.2)
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Step 700
700
#426E32
oklch(49.1% 0.102 138)
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Step 800
800
#365A2A
oklch(42.8% 0.085 138.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#28421F
oklch(34.8% 0.066 138.1)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B17
oklch(26.9% 0.041 138.1)
#28421F 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) | #443D1C | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #403B21 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #27403A | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #28421F
#28421F
oklch(34.8% 0.066 138.1)
- #482E50
#482E50
oklch(34.7% 0.066 318)
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 #28421F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.028
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.029
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.031
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.037
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.040
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.041
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.044
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.049
Use #28421F 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.