#284B1D
Closest named color: Pine Green (#0A481E). oklch(37.4% 0.083 138.8), rgb(40, 75, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.93:1).
About this color
#284B1D is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 139°. 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 9.93:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine Green (#0A481E) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #284B1D |
| RGB | rgb(40, 75, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 44%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.4% 0.083 138.8) |
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 #284B1D | 9.93:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #284B1D | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 11.0 | Not readable |
| #284B1D text on white | 9.93:1 | AAA | Lc 92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #284B1D text on black | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -9.6 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDFC9
oklch(88.5% 0.035 138.6)
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Step 300
300
#ADCBA4
oklch(80.9% 0.063 138.5)
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Step 400
400
#80B073
oklch(70.7% 0.1 139.1)
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Step 500
500
#5F9C4D
oklch(63.2% 0.128 138.9)
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Step 600
600
#44862E
oklch(55.7% 0.14 138.8)
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Step 700
700
#357120
oklch(49% 0.13 138.8)
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Step 800
800
#2D5C1D
oklch(42.6% 0.107 138.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#284B1D
oklch(37.4% 0.083 138.8)
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Step 950
950
#182C12
oklch(26.8% 0.053 138.8)
#284B1D 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) | #4D4519 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484220 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #264841 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #284B1D
#284B1D
oklch(37.4% 0.083 138.8)
- #53315D
#53315D
oklch(37.4% 0.084 318.3)
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 #284B1D, 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 0.035
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.036
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.038
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.038
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.038
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.043
Use #284B1D 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.