#28430E
Closest named color: Forrest Green (#154406). oklch(34.9% 0.085 132.7), rgb(40, 67, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.05:1).
About this color
#28430E is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forrest Green (#154406), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.05:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forrest Green (#154406) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #28430E |
| RGB | rgb(40, 67, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 65%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.9% 0.085 132.7) |
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 #28430E | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc -99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #28430E | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 8.5 | Not readable |
| #28430E text on white | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc 95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #28430E text on black | 1.89:1 | 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
#D0DFC7
oklch(88.6% 0.036 133.6)
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Step 300
300
#B1CAA0
oklch(80.9% 0.064 132.8)
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Step 400
400
#88AE6B
oklch(70.6% 0.102 132.5)
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Step 500
500
#6A9A42
oklch(63.2% 0.13 132.8)
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Step 600
600
#51841D
oklch(55.7% 0.142 132.8)
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Step 700
700
#426F0E
oklch(49% 0.131 132.6)
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Step 800
800
#365B11
oklch(42.7% 0.109 132.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#28430E
oklch(34.9% 0.085 132.7)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C0F
oklch(27.1% 0.053 132.9)
#28430E 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) | #463D06 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #423B13 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #284039 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #28430E
#28430E
oklch(34.9% 0.085 132.7)
- #492B59
#492B59
oklch(34.8% 0.085 312.8)
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 #28430E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.024
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.027
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.031
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.032
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.034
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.036
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.036
Use #28430E 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.