#284D09
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(37.8% 0.103 134.7), rgb(40, 77, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.74:1).
About this color
#284D09 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 135°. 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 9.74:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #284D09 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 77, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 79%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.103 134.7) |
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 #284D09 | 9.74:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #284D09 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #284D09 text on white | 9.74:1 | AAA | Lc 92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #284D09 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
#E4EDDF
oklch(93.5% 0.021 134.1)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C4
oklch(88.5% 0.043 135.5)
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Step 300
300
#ACCC9A
oklch(80.9% 0.077 134.5)
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Step 400
400
#7FB161
oklch(70.6% 0.122 134.7)
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Step 500
500
#5D9D2E
oklch(63% 0.157 134.7)
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Step 600
600
#468600
oklch(55.5% 0.161 134.6)
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Step 700
700
#3A7100
oklch(49.1% 0.142 134.6)
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Step 800
800
#2E5D00
oklch(42.8% 0.125 134.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#284D09
oklch(37.8% 0.103 134.7)
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Step 950
950
#182D09
oklch(27% 0.064 134.6)
#284D09 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) | #504600 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4311 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #274A41 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #284D09
#284D09
oklch(37.8% 0.103 134.7)
- #562E67
#562E67
oklch(37.8% 0.103 314.9)
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 #284D09, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.027
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.030
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.031
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.032
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.033
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.036
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.041
Use #284D09 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.