#284B29
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(37.6% 0.07 144.6), rgb(40, 75, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.86:1).
About this color
#284B29 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 145°. 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 9.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 2.12:1 |
| White text | 9.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #284B29 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 75, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 30%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.07 144.6) |
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 #284B29 | 9.86:1 | AAA | Lc -96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #284B29 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 11.2 | Not readable |
| #284B29 text on white | 9.86:1 | AAA | Lc 92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #284B29 text on black | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -9.7 | 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
#E4EDE4
oklch(93.7% 0.015 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#CEDFCD
oklch(88.6% 0.03 143.8)
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Step 300
300
#ACCAAC
oklch(80.9% 0.053 145.1)
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Step 400
400
#80AF80
oklch(70.8% 0.084 144.6)
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Step 500
500
#5E9A5F
oklch(63% 0.107 144.5)
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Step 600
600
#438546
oklch(55.7% 0.116 144.7)
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Step 700
700
#347037
oklch(49% 0.108 144.7)
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Step 800
800
#2C5C2E
oklch(42.8% 0.09 144.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#284B29
oklch(37.6% 0.07 144.6)
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Step 950
950
#182C18
oklch(27% 0.045 144.2)
#284B29 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) | #4C4527 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #47422B | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #244943 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #284B29
#284B29
oklch(37.6% 0.07 144.6)
- #543456
#543456
oklch(37.7% 0.07 324.8)
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 #284B29, 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 0.033
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.047
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.047
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.048
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.049
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.050
Use #284B29 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.