#284233
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(35.3% 0.042 158.1), rgb(40, 66, 51).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.95:1).
About this color
#284233 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.95:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 1.91:1 |
| White text | 10.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #284233 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 66, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 25%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.3% 0.042 158.1) |
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 #284233 | 10.95:1 | AAA | Lc -99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #284233 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 8.6 | Not readable |
| #284233 text on white | 10.95:1 | AAA | Lc 95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #284233 text on black | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -7.4 | 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
#D0DDD5
oklch(88.5% 0.018 159.1)
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Step 300
300
#B1C7B9
oklch(80.9% 0.031 157.7)
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Step 400
400
#87AA95
oklch(70.6% 0.049 158.5)
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Step 500
500
#68967B
oklch(63.2% 0.065 158.2)
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Step 600
600
#4F8064
oklch(55.7% 0.069 158.1)
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Step 700
700
#3F6C53
oklch(49.1% 0.064 158.5)
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Step 800
800
#355844
oklch(42.7% 0.053 158.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#284233
oklch(35.3% 0.042 158.1)
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Step 950
950
#1B2A22
oklch(26.9% 0.025 160.8)
#284233 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) | #423E32 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D3B34 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #23423E | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #284233
#284233
oklch(35.3% 0.042 158.1)
- #4A3343
#4A3343
oklch(35.4% 0.042 338.1)
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 #284233, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.038
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.042
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.044
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.050
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.052
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.055
Use #284233 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.