#28462C
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(36.3% 0.057 147.5), rgb(40, 70, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.48:1).
About this color
#28462C is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.48:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 2.00:1 |
| White text | 10.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #28462C |
| RGB | rgb(40, 70, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 27%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.3% 0.057 147.5) |
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 #28462C | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #28462C | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #28462C text on white | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc 94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #28462C text on black | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -8.3 | 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
#CFDED0
oklch(88.5% 0.025 147.3)
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Step 300
300
#AFC9B1
oklch(81% 0.044 147.3)
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Step 400
400
#84AD88
oklch(70.7% 0.069 147.4)
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Step 500
500
#64986B
oklch(63.1% 0.087 147.8)
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Step 600
600
#4A8252
oklch(55.5% 0.095 147.5)
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Step 700
700
#3B6E43
oklch(49% 0.088 147.7)
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Step 800
800
#315A37
oklch(42.7% 0.074 147.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#28462C
oklch(36.3% 0.057 147.5)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B1C
oklch(26.9% 0.036 147.4)
#28462C 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) | #47412A | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #423E2E | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #24453F | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #28462C
#28462C
oklch(36.3% 0.057 147.5)
- #4E334D
#4E334D
oklch(36.3% 0.056 327.9)
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 #28462C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.028
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.036
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.051
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.051
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.053
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.054
Use #28462C 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.