#28470A
Closest named color: Forrest Green (#154406). oklch(36% 0.093 133.3), rgb(40, 71, 10).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.52:1).
About this color
#28470A is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 133°. 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 10.52:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forrest Green (#154406) |
| Black text | 1.99:1 |
| White text | 10.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #28470A |
| RGB | rgb(40, 71, 10) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 75%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36% 0.093 133.3) |
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 #28470A | 10.52:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #28470A | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #28470A text on white | 10.52:1 | AAA | Lc 94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #28470A text on black | 1.99:1 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDDF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 131.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFDFC5
oklch(88.5% 0.039 133.2)
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Step 300
300
#AFCB9D
oklch(80.9% 0.07 133.3)
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Step 400
400
#84B066
oklch(70.8% 0.112 133.6)
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Step 500
500
#659B38
oklch(63% 0.143 133.3)
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Step 600
600
#4B8505
oklch(55.5% 0.156 133.4)
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Step 700
700
#3E7000
oklch(49% 0.139 133.3)
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Step 800
800
#325C02
oklch(42.7% 0.12 133.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#28470A
oklch(36% 0.093 133.3)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C0C
oklch(26.9% 0.058 133.6)
#28470A 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) | #4A4100 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #463E11 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #28443C | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #28470A
#28470A
oklch(36% 0.093 133.3)
- #4E2C5F
#4E2C5F
oklch(36% 0.093 313.4)
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 #28470A, 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 0.026
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.026
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.028
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.033
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.033
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.039
Use #28470A 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.