#284537
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(36.3% 0.043 162.3), rgb(40, 69, 55).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.51:1).
About this color
#284537 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.51:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 1.99:1 |
| White text | 10.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #284537 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 69, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 27%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.3% 0.043 162.3) |
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 #284537 | 10.51:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #284537 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 9.6 | Not readable |
| #284537 text on white | 10.51:1 | AAA | Lc 94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #284537 text on black | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -8.2 | 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
#E5ECE8
oklch(93.7% 0.009 161.3)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD6
oklch(88.5% 0.018 164.6)
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Step 300
300
#AFC7BA
oklch(80.8% 0.032 162)
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Step 400
400
#84AB97
oklch(70.7% 0.051 162.4)
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Step 500
500
#64967E
oklch(63% 0.065 163)
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Step 600
600
#4A8167
oklch(55.7% 0.072 162.4)
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Step 700
700
#3B6D55
oklch(49.2% 0.067 161.7)
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Step 800
800
#315946
oklch(42.8% 0.056 162.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#284537
oklch(36.3% 0.043 162.3)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B22
oklch(27.1% 0.028 160.6)
#284537 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) | #444136 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F3E38 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #214541 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #284537
#284537
oklch(36.3% 0.043 162.3)
- #4E3544
#4E3544
oklch(36.3% 0.043 342.7)
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 #284537, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.039
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.042
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.047
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.047
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.048
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.053
Use #284537 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.