#28472A
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(36.5% 0.062 145.6), rgb(40, 71, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.37:1).
About this color
#28472A is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.37:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 2.02:1 |
| White text | 10.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #28472A |
| RGB | rgb(40, 71, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(124, 28%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.5% 0.062 145.6) |
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 #28472A | 10.37:1 | AAA | Lc -98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #28472A | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 9.9 | Not readable |
| #28472A text on white | 10.37:1 | AAA | Lc 94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #28472A text on black | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -8.6 | 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
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE5
oklch(93.5% 0.013 149.2)
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Step 200
200
#CFDECF
oklch(88.5% 0.026 145.4)
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Step 300
300
#AEC9AF
oklch(80.9% 0.046 146.1)
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Step 400
400
#83AD85
oklch(70.6% 0.073 146)
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Step 500
500
#639966
oklch(63.1% 0.095 145.6)
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Step 600
600
#49834D
oklch(55.6% 0.102 145.5)
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Step 700
700
#3A6F3E
oklch(49.2% 0.095 145.5)
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Step 800
800
#305A33
oklch(42.6% 0.079 145.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#28472A
oklch(36.5% 0.062 145.6)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C1B
oklch(27.2% 0.039 145.7)
#28472A 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) | #484228 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #433F2C | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #244640 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #28472A
#28472A
oklch(36.5% 0.062 145.6)
- #4F3350
#4F3350
oklch(36.6% 0.061 325.6)
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 #28472A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.027
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.033
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.043
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.048
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.050
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.051
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.054
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.055
Use #28472A 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.