#28442E
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(35.7% 0.051 150), rgb(40, 68, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.73:1).
About this color
#28442E is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.73:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 1.95:1 |
| White text | 10.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #28442E |
| RGB | rgb(40, 68, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 26%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.7% 0.051 150) |
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 #28442E | 10.73:1 | AAA | Lc -98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #28442E | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 9.1 | Not readable |
| #28442E text on white | 10.73:1 | AAA | Lc 94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #28442E 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 149.9)
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Step 200
200
#D0DDD2
oklch(88.5% 0.02 150.1)
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Step 300
300
#B0C8B4
oklch(80.9% 0.038 150.2)
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Step 400
400
#86AC8D
oklch(70.8% 0.061 150.1)
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Step 500
500
#669770
oklch(63% 0.079 150.1)
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Step 600
600
#4D8158
oklch(55.5% 0.085 149.7)
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Step 700
700
#3D6D48
oklch(49% 0.079 150)
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Step 800
800
#33593C
oklch(42.7% 0.065 150.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#28442E
oklch(35.7% 0.051 150)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B1E
oklch(27% 0.032 149.7)
#28442E 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) | #44402D | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #403D2F | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #24433E | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #28442E
#28442E
oklch(35.7% 0.051 150)
- #4C3249
#4C3249
oklch(35.7% 0.052 330.7)
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 #28442E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.030
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.042
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.046
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.049
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.053
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.053
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.055
Use #28442E 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.