#284511
Closest named color: Forrest Green (#154406). oklch(35.5% 0.085 134), rgb(40, 69, 17).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.77:1).
About this color
#284511 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forrest Green (#154406), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.77:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forrest Green (#154406) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #284511 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 69, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 60%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.5% 0.085 134) |
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 #284511 | 10.77:1 | AAA | Lc -98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #284511 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 9.1 | Not readable |
| #284511 text on white | 10.77:1 | AAA | Lc 94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #284511 text on black | 1.94:1 | 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
#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
#D0DFC7
oklch(88.6% 0.036 133.6)
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Step 300
300
#B0CAA0
oklch(80.8% 0.064 133.6)
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Step 400
400
#86AF6C
oklch(70.8% 0.103 134)
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Step 500
500
#679A43
oklch(63% 0.131 134.1)
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Step 600
600
#4E8420
oklch(55.5% 0.142 134)
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Step 700
700
#3F7011
oklch(49.2% 0.132 134)
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Step 800
800
#345B12
oklch(42.6% 0.11 133.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#284511
oklch(35.5% 0.085 134)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C0F
oklch(27% 0.054 134)
#284511 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) | #483F0A | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #443D15 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #28423A | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #284511
#284511
oklch(35.5% 0.085 134)
- #4C2C5B
#4C2C5B
oklch(35.5% 0.087 314.1)
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 #284511, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.024
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.024
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.027
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.029
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.032
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.034
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.035
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.036
Use #284511 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.