#284D00
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(37.7% 0.108 133.7), rgb(40, 77, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.75:1).
About this color
#284D00 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.75:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #284D00 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 77, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 100%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.108 133.7) |
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 #284D00 | 9.75:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #284D00 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #284D00 text on white | 9.75:1 | AAA | Lc 92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #284D00 text on black | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -10.1 | 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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EEDE
oklch(93.7% 0.024 133.5)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C2
oklch(88.4% 0.045 133.9)
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Step 300
300
#ACCC97
oklch(80.8% 0.08 133.3)
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Step 400
400
#7FB25B
oklch(70.7% 0.13 133.7)
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Step 500
500
#5E9E22
oklch(63.2% 0.165 133.6)
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Step 600
600
#4A8600
oklch(55.7% 0.159 133.6)
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Step 700
700
#3D7000
oklch(49% 0.14 133.6)
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Step 800
800
#315C00
oklch(42.6% 0.122 133.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#284D00
oklch(37.7% 0.108 133.7)
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Step 950
950
#182D06
oklch(27% 0.067 133.6)
#284D00 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) | #514600 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C430A | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #284940 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #284D00
#284D00
oklch(37.7% 0.108 133.7)
- #562D69
#562D69
oklch(37.8% 0.107 314)
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 #284D00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.027
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.029
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.029
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.031
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.034
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.038
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.039
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.040
Use #284D00 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.