#284429
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(35.6% 0.057 145.1), rgb(40, 68, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.77:1).
About this color
#284429 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.77:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #284429 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 68, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 26%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.6% 0.057 145.1) |
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 #284429 | 10.77:1 | AAA | Lc -98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #284429 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 9.0 | Not readable |
| #284429 text on white | 10.77:1 | AAA | Lc 94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #284429 text on black | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -7.7 | 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
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE5
oklch(93.6% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D0DED0
oklch(88.6% 0.024 145.4)
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Step 300
300
#B0C8B0
oklch(80.8% 0.042 145.2)
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Step 400
400
#86AC86
oklch(70.6% 0.069 144.8)
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Step 500
500
#679868
oklch(63.2% 0.088 144.9)
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Step 600
600
#4D8250
oklch(55.6% 0.095 145.4)
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Step 700
700
#3E6E40
oklch(49.1% 0.089 145)
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Step 800
800
#345A35
oklch(42.8% 0.074 144.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#284429
oklch(35.6% 0.057 145.1)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B1B
oklch(26.9% 0.036 144.5)
#284429 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) | #453F27 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #413C2B | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #25433D | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #284429
#284429
oklch(35.6% 0.057 145.1)
- #4B314D
#4B314D
oklch(35.5% 0.058 324.2)
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 #284429, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.027
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.036
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.040
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.047
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.048
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.052
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.053
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.057
Use #284429 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.