#284830
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(36.9% 0.056 150.9), rgb(40, 72, 48).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.19:1).
About this color
#284830 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.19:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 2.05:1 |
| White text | 10.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #284830 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 72, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 29%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.9% 0.056 150.9) |
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 #284830 | 10.19:1 | AAA | Lc -97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #284830 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 10.4 | Not readable |
| #284830 text on white | 10.19:1 | AAA | Lc 93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #284830 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
#E4ECE6
oklch(93.5% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFDED1
oklch(88.6% 0.024 149.3)
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Step 300
300
#AEC9B3
oklch(81% 0.042 150.7)
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Step 400
400
#82AD8B
oklch(70.7% 0.068 150.8)
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Step 500
500
#61986E
oklch(63% 0.086 150.8)
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Step 600
600
#478356
oklch(55.7% 0.094 150.5)
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Step 700
700
#386F47
oklch(49.2% 0.087 150.9)
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Step 800
800
#2F5A3A
oklch(42.7% 0.072 150.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#284830
oklch(36.9% 0.056 150.9)
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Step 950
950
#192B1D
oklch(26.9% 0.035 150.5)
#284830 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) | #48432F | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #434031 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #224742 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #284830
#284830
oklch(36.9% 0.056 150.9)
- #51344D
#51344D
oklch(36.9% 0.057 331.6)
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 #284830, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.031
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.040
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.049
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.052
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.053
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.056
Use #284830 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.