#284408
Closest named color: Forrest Green (#154406). oklch(35.1% 0.09 132.1), rgb(40, 68, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.93:1).
About this color
#284408 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forrest Green (#154406), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.93:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forrest Green (#154406) |
| Black text | 1.92:1 |
| White text | 10.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #284408 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 68, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 79%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.1% 0.09 132.1) |
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 #284408 | 10.93:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #284408 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 8.8 | Not readable |
| #284408 text on white | 10.93:1 | AAA | Lc 95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #284408 text on black | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -7.5 | 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
#D0DFC5
oklch(88.5% 0.039 131.9)
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Step 300
300
#B0CA9D
oklch(80.8% 0.068 132.3)
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Step 400
400
#87AF66
oklch(70.7% 0.109 132.1)
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Step 500
500
#699A39
oklch(63% 0.138 131.9)
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Step 600
600
#50840B
oklch(55.5% 0.15 132)
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Step 700
700
#417000
oklch(49.2% 0.137 132.3)
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Step 800
800
#355B04
oklch(42.6% 0.116 132.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#284408
oklch(35.1% 0.09 132.1)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C0C
oklch(27% 0.057 131.6)
#284408 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) | #473E00 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #443C0F | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #294139 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #284408
#284408
oklch(35.1% 0.09 132.1)
- #4A2B5C
#4A2B5C
oklch(35.1% 0.089 311.8)
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 #284408, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.026
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.027
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.028
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.030
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.032
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.033
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.033
Use #284408 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.