#284C2E
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(38% 0.066 148.1), rgb(40, 76, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.70:1).
About this color
#284C2E is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.70:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 2.16:1 |
| White text | 9.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #284C2E |
| RGB | rgb(40, 76, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 31%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38% 0.066 148.1) |
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 #284C2E | 9.70:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #284C2E | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #284C2E text on white | 9.70:1 | AAA | Lc 92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #284C2E text on black | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -10.0 | 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
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE5
oklch(93.7% 0.014 148.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDECF
oklch(88.4% 0.027 147.1)
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Step 300
300
#ACCAAF
oklch(80.9% 0.049 147.9)
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Step 400
400
#7FAF85
oklch(70.8% 0.079 147.9)
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Step 500
500
#5C9A66
oklch(63% 0.101 148.2)
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Step 600
600
#41854D
oklch(55.7% 0.11 147.8)
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Step 700
700
#32703E
oklch(49.1% 0.102 148)
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Step 800
800
#2A5B33
oklch(42.6% 0.085 148)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#284C2E
oklch(38% 0.066 148.1)
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Step 950
950
#182C1B
oklch(27% 0.041 148)
#284C2E 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) | #4D462C | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #474330 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #224B44 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #284C2E
#284C2E
oklch(38% 0.066 148.1)
- #553554
#553554
oklch(37.9% 0.066 327.9)
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 #284C2E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.034
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.038
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.042
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.050
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.053
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.053
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.054
Use #284C2E 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.