#284317
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(35% 0.077 135), rgb(40, 67, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.02:1).
About this color
#284317 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.02:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #284317 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 67, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 49%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35% 0.077 135) |
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 #284317 | 11.02:1 | AAA | Lc -99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #284317 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 8.5 | Not readable |
| #284317 text on white | 11.02:1 | AAA | Lc 95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #284317 text on black | 1.90:1 | 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
#E5EDE2
oklch(93.7% 0.017 137)
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Step 200
200
#D0DEC9
oklch(88.4% 0.032 135)
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Step 300
300
#B1C9A4
oklch(80.8% 0.057 134.6)
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Step 400
400
#88AE73
oklch(70.8% 0.092 134.9)
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Step 500
500
#69994E
oklch(63.1% 0.117 135.3)
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Step 600
600
#518330
oklch(55.6% 0.127 134.9)
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Step 700
700
#416F22
oklch(49.1% 0.119 135.1)
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Step 800
800
#365A1E
oklch(42.6% 0.098 134.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#284317
oklch(35% 0.077 135)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C13
oklch(27.1% 0.048 135.2)
#284317 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) | #463D12 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #423B1A | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #284039 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #284317
#284317
oklch(35% 0.077 135)
- #492D56
#492D56
oklch(35% 0.077 314.4)
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 #284317, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.025
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.026
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.028
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.031
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.035
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.036
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.039
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.042
Use #284317 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.