#28482B
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(36.8% 0.062 146.3), rgb(40, 72, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.23:1).
About this color
#28482B is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, 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 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.23:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 2.05:1 |
| White text | 10.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #28482B |
| RGB | rgb(40, 72, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 29%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.8% 0.062 146.3) |
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 #28482B | 10.23:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #28482B | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 10.3 | Not readable |
| #28482B text on white | 10.23:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #28482B 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
#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
#82AE85
oklch(70.8% 0.076 146.5)
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Step 500
500
#629966
oklch(63.1% 0.095 146)
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Step 600
600
#47834D
oklch(55.5% 0.104 146.2)
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Step 700
700
#386F3E
oklch(49.1% 0.097 146.2)
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Step 800
800
#2F5B34
oklch(42.8% 0.08 146.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#28482B
oklch(36.8% 0.062 146.3)
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Step 950
950
#192C1B
oklch(27.1% 0.04 146.9)
#28482B 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) | #494329 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #44402D | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #244741 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #28482B
#28482B
oklch(36.8% 0.062 146.3)
- #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 #28482B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.028
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.034
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.049
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.049
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.050
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.055
Use #28482B 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.