#284816
Closest named color: Pine Green (#0A481E). oklch(36.4% 0.086 136), rgb(40, 72, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.35:1).
About this color
#284816 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine Green (#0A481E), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.35:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine Green (#0A481E) |
| Black text | 2.02:1 |
| White text | 10.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #284816 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 72, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 53%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.4% 0.086 136) |
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 #284816 | 10.35:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #284816 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #284816 text on white | 10.35:1 | AAA | Lc 93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #284816 text on black | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -8.7 | 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
#E4EDE1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFDFC8
oklch(88.5% 0.035 136)
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Step 300
300
#AECBA2
oklch(81% 0.064 136.6)
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Step 400
400
#83AF6E
oklch(70.6% 0.102 136)
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Step 500
500
#639B46
oklch(63.1% 0.131 136.1)
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Step 600
600
#498525
oklch(55.6% 0.142 136.1)
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Step 700
700
#3A7116
oklch(49.2% 0.134 136.1)
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Step 800
800
#315C16
oklch(42.8% 0.11 135.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#284816
oklch(36.4% 0.086 136)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C10
oklch(26.9% 0.054 135.5)
#284816 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) | #4B4210 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #463F1A | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #27453D | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #284816
#284816
oklch(36.4% 0.086 136)
- #502E5C
#502E5C
oklch(36.4% 0.086 316.8)
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 #284816, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.024
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.029
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.030
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.033
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.034
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.034
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.039
Use #284816 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.