#28482A
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(36.8% 0.063 145.5), rgb(40, 72, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.24:1).
About this color
#28482A is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.063 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 10.24:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 2.05:1 |
| White text | 10.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #28482A |
| RGB | rgb(40, 72, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(124, 29%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.8% 0.063 145.5) |
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 #28482A | 10.24:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #28482A | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 10.3 | Not readable |
| #28482A text on white | 10.24:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #28482A text on black | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -8.9 | 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
#CFDECF
oklch(88.5% 0.026 145.4)
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Step 300
300
#AEC9AE
oklch(80.8% 0.047 145.1)
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Step 400
400
#82AE84
oklch(70.8% 0.077 145.8)
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Step 500
500
#629965
oklch(63.1% 0.097 145.6)
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Step 600
600
#47834C
oklch(55.5% 0.105 145.8)
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Step 700
700
#386F3D
oklch(49% 0.098 145.8)
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Step 800
800
#2F5B32
oklch(42.8% 0.083 145.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#28482A
oklch(36.8% 0.063 145.5)
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Step 950
950
#192C1A
oklch(27.1% 0.041 145.5)
#28482A 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) | #494328 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #44402C | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #244640 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #28482A
#28482A
oklch(36.8% 0.063 145.5)
- #503351
#503351
oklch(36.8% 0.063 325.6)
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 #28482A, 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 0.044
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.048
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.049
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.050
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.053
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.055
Use #28482A 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.