#284A22
Closest named color: Pine Green (#0A481E). oklch(37.2% 0.076 140.7), rgb(40, 74, 34).
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White text reads best on this color (10.03:1).
About this color
#284A22 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine Green (#0A481E), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.03:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine Green (#0A481E) |
| Black text | 2.09:1 |
| White text | 10.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #284A22 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 74, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 37%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.2% 0.076 140.7) |
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 #284A22 | 10.03:1 | AAA | Lc -97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #284A22 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 10.8 | Not readable |
| #284A22 text on white | 10.03:1 | AAA | Lc 93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #284A22 text on black | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -9.3 | 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
#CEDFCB
oklch(88.5% 0.033 141)
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Step 300
300
#ADCAA8
oklch(80.8% 0.056 141)
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Step 400
400
#81AF79
oklch(70.7% 0.091 140.9)
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Step 500
500
#609B56
oklch(63.2% 0.117 140.9)
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Step 600
600
#45853A
oklch(55.6% 0.127 140.8)
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Step 700
700
#36702C
oklch(48.9% 0.118 140.8)
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Step 800
800
#2E5C26
oklch(42.8% 0.098 140.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#284A22
oklch(37.2% 0.076 140.7)
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Step 950
950
#192C15
oklch(27% 0.048 140.2)
#284A22 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) | #4C441F | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #474125 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #254841 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #284A22
#284A22
oklch(37.2% 0.076 140.7)
- #523259
#523259
oklch(37.2% 0.076 320.2)
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 #284A22, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.028
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.031
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.040
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.042
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.042
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.043
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.044
Use #284A22 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.