#28422F
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(35.2% 0.046 152), rgb(40, 66, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.99:1).
About this color
#28422F is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.99:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 1.91:1 |
| White text | 10.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #28422F |
| RGB | rgb(40, 66, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 25%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.2% 0.046 152) |
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 #28422F | 10.99:1 | AAA | Lc -99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #28422F | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 8.5 | Not readable |
| #28422F text on white | 10.99:1 | AAA | Lc 95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #28422F text on black | 1.91:1 | 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
#E5ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.01 155.1)
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Step 200
200
#D0DDD3
oklch(88.5% 0.019 152.8)
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Step 300
300
#B1C7B6
oklch(80.8% 0.034 152.3)
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Step 400
400
#87AB90
oklch(70.7% 0.055 152.5)
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Step 500
500
#699674
oklch(63.1% 0.071 151.6)
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Step 600
600
#4F805D
oklch(55.5% 0.076 152.4)
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Step 700
700
#406C4C
oklch(49% 0.071 151.8)
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Step 800
800
#35583F
oklch(42.6% 0.058 152.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#28422F
oklch(35.2% 0.046 152)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B1F
oklch(27.1% 0.03 150.2)
#28422F 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) | #423E2E | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E3B30 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #24413D | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #28422F
#28422F
oklch(35.2% 0.046 152)
- #493246
#493246
oklch(35.2% 0.046 331.1)
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 #28422F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.034
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.045
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.047
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.049
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.054
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.057
Use #28422F 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.