#284C38
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(38.3% 0.054 158.1), rgb(40, 76, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.62:1).
About this color
#284C38 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.62:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.18:1 |
| White text | 9.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #284C38 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 76, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 31%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.3% 0.054 158.1) |
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 #284C38 | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc -96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #284C38 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 11.7 | Not readable |
| #284C38 text on white | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc 92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #284C38 text on black | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.2 | 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
#F3F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 153.8)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED3
oklch(88.5% 0.024 157.5)
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Step 300
300
#ACC9B7
oklch(80.9% 0.04 158.1)
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Step 400
400
#7EAD91
oklch(70.6% 0.065 158.1)
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Step 500
500
#5B9976
oklch(63.1% 0.084 158.1)
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Step 600
600
#3F835F
oklch(55.5% 0.09 158.4)
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Step 700
700
#306F4E
oklch(49.1% 0.085 158.1)
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Step 800
800
#295B40
oklch(42.8% 0.071 157.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#284C38
oklch(38.3% 0.054 158.1)
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Step 950
950
#172C20
oklch(27.1% 0.035 157.9)
#284C38 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) | #4B4737 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #464339 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1F4C46 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #284C38
#284C38
oklch(38.3% 0.054 158.1)
- #56384D
#56384D
oklch(38.3% 0.053 338.3)
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 #284C38, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.039
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.040
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.040
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.050
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.055
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.056
Use #284C38 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.