#28442C
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(35.7% 0.054 147.9), rgb(40, 68, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.75:1).
About this color
#28442C is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.75:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 1.95:1 |
| White text | 10.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #28442C |
| RGB | rgb(40, 68, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 26%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.7% 0.054 147.9) |
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 #28442C | 10.75:1 | AAA | Lc -98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #28442C | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 9.1 | Not readable |
| #28442C text on white | 10.75:1 | AAA | Lc 94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #28442C text on black | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -7.8 | 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
#D0DDD1
oklch(88.4% 0.021 147.6)
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Step 300
300
#B0C8B2
oklch(80.9% 0.04 147.5)
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Step 400
400
#86AC8A
oklch(70.7% 0.064 147.7)
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Step 500
500
#67976D
oklch(63% 0.081 147.7)
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Step 600
600
#4D8255
oklch(55.7% 0.09 147.9)
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Step 700
700
#3E6E45
oklch(49.2% 0.084 147.6)
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Step 800
800
#335939
oklch(42.6% 0.068 148.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#28442C
oklch(35.7% 0.054 147.9)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B1D
oklch(27% 0.034 147.8)
#28442C 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) | #453F2A | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #403D2D | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #24433E | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #28442C
#28442C
oklch(35.7% 0.054 147.9)
- #4B324B
#4B324B
oklch(35.6% 0.054 326.6)
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 #28442C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.029
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.039
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.044
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.048
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.052
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.055
Use #28442C 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.