#284522
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(35.7% 0.068 140.2), rgb(40, 69, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.68:1).
About this color
#284522 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 1.96:1 |
| White text | 10.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #284522 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 69, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(110, 34%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.7% 0.068 140.2) |
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 #284522 | 10.68:1 | AAA | Lc -98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #284522 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 9.2 | Not readable |
| #284522 text on white | 10.68:1 | AAA | Lc 94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #284522 text on black | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -7.9 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 200
200
#D0DECD
oklch(88.5% 0.027 140.2)
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Step 300
300
#B0C9AA
oklch(80.9% 0.051 139.6)
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Step 400
400
#86AD7D
oklch(70.6% 0.08 139.8)
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Step 500
500
#66995C
oklch(63.1% 0.104 140.4)
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Step 600
600
#4D8341
oklch(55.6% 0.113 140)
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Step 700
700
#3D6F33
oklch(49.1% 0.105 140.4)
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Step 800
800
#335A2B
oklch(42.6% 0.086 140.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#284522
oklch(35.7% 0.068 140.2)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C17
oklch(27.1% 0.044 139.7)
#284522 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) | #47401F | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #433D24 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #26433D | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #284522
#284522
oklch(35.7% 0.068 140.2)
- #4C3052
#4C3052
oklch(35.7% 0.067 320.4)
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 #284522, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.026
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.028
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.033
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.038
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.042
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.046
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.047
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.049
Use #284522 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.