#284828
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(36.7% 0.066 144.1), rgb(40, 72, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.25:1).
About this color
#284828 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 144°. 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 10.25:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #284828 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 72, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 29%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.7% 0.066 144.1) |
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 #284828 | 10.25:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #284828 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #284828 text on white | 10.25:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #284828 text on black | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -8.8 | 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
#E4ECE4
oklch(93.5% 0.014 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFDECE
oklch(88.5% 0.027 143.6)
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Step 300
300
#AEC9AD
oklch(80.8% 0.049 144.2)
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Step 400
400
#83AE81
oklch(70.8% 0.079 143.6)
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Step 500
500
#629962
oklch(63% 0.1 144.3)
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Step 600
600
#488448
oklch(55.7% 0.11 143.9)
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Step 700
700
#396F39
oklch(49% 0.101 143.8)
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Step 800
800
#2F5B30
oklch(42.8% 0.085 144.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#284828
oklch(36.7% 0.066 144.1)
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Step 950
950
#192C19
oklch(27% 0.043 144.3)
#284828 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) | #494326 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #45402A | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #244640 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #284828
#284828
oklch(36.7% 0.066 144.1)
- #503253
#503253
oklch(36.7% 0.067 323.6)
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 #284828, 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 0.031
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.042
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.046
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.046
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.052
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.052
Use #284828 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.