#28491D
Closest named color: Pine Green (#0A481E). oklch(36.8% 0.08 138.5), rgb(40, 73, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.18:1).
About this color
#28491D 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 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.18:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine Green (#0A481E) |
| Black text | 2.06:1 |
| White text | 10.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #28491D |
| RGB | rgb(40, 73, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 43%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.8% 0.08 138.5) |
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 #28491D | 10.18:1 | AAA | Lc -97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #28491D | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 10.4 | Not readable |
| #28491D text on white | 10.18:1 | AAA | Lc 93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #28491D text on black | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -9.0 | 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
#82AF74
oklch(70.6% 0.096 138.4)
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Step 500
500
#629B4F
oklch(63.2% 0.123 138.3)
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Step 600
600
#478532
oklch(55.6% 0.133 138.6)
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Step 700
700
#387124
oklch(49.2% 0.125 138.6)
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Step 800
800
#2F5C20
oklch(42.8% 0.103 138.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#28491D
oklch(36.8% 0.08 138.5)
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Step 950
950
#192C13
oklch(26.9% 0.051 138.5)
#28491D 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) | #4B4319 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #474020 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #26473F | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #28491D
#28491D
oklch(36.8% 0.08 138.5)
- #51305A
#51305A
oklch(36.8% 0.081 318.8)
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 #28491D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.025
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.031
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.035
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.035
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.038
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.038
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.039
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.044
Use #28491D 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.