#28481C
Closest named color: Pine Green (#0A481E). oklch(36.5% 0.08 137.9), rgb(40, 72, 28).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.32:1).
About this color
#28481C is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 138°. 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 10.32:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine Green (#0A481E) |
| Black text | 2.03:1 |
| White text | 10.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #28481C |
| RGB | rgb(40, 72, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 44%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.5% 0.08 137.9) |
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 #28481C | 10.32:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #28481C | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #28481C text on white | 10.32:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #28481C text on black | 2.03:1 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE2
oklch(93.6% 0.017 140)
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Step 200
200
#CFDFCA
oklch(88.6% 0.033 138.2)
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Step 300
300
#AECAA5
oklch(80.8% 0.059 138.1)
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Step 400
400
#83AF74
oklch(70.7% 0.096 137.9)
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Step 500
500
#639B4F
oklch(63.2% 0.123 138)
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Step 600
600
#498531
oklch(55.7% 0.133 137.9)
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Step 700
700
#3A7024
oklch(49% 0.123 137.9)
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Step 800
800
#305C1F
oklch(42.8% 0.103 138)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#28481C
oklch(36.5% 0.08 137.9)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C13
oklch(27% 0.05 137.5)
#28481C 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) | #4A4218 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #463F1F | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #26453E | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #28481C
#28481C
oklch(36.5% 0.08 137.9)
- #503059
#503059
oklch(36.6% 0.079 318.6)
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 #28481C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.024
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.030
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.033
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.034
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.035
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.037
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.039
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.044
Use #28481C 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.