#284C19
Closest named color: Pine Green (#0A481E). oklch(37.7% 0.089 137.6), rgb(40, 76, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.82:1).
About this color
#284C19 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.089 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 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.82:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine Green (#0A481E) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #284C19 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 76, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 50%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.089 137.6) |
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 #284C19 | 9.82:1 | AAA | Lc -96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #284C19 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 11.3 | Not readable |
| #284C19 text on white | 9.82:1 | AAA | Lc 92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #284C19 text on black | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -9.8 | 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
#CEDFC8
oklch(88.5% 0.036 137.5)
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Step 300
300
#ACCBA1
oklch(80.8% 0.067 137.6)
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Step 400
400
#80B06E
oklch(70.6% 0.106 137.5)
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Step 500
500
#5E9C45
oklch(63.1% 0.137 137.6)
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Step 600
600
#438623
oklch(55.5% 0.148 137.5)
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Step 700
700
#347215
oklch(49.2% 0.139 137.7)
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Step 800
800
#2C5D15
oklch(42.8% 0.115 137.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#284C19
oklch(37.7% 0.089 137.6)
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Step 950
950
#182D10
oklch(27.1% 0.057 137.8)
#284C19 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) | #4F4513 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A421D | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #264941 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #284C19
#284C19
oklch(37.7% 0.089 137.6)
- #553160
#553160
oklch(37.8% 0.088 317.9)
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 #284C19, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.030
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.033
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.035
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.036
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.036
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.038
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.040
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.040
Use #284C19 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.