#284D1A
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(38% 0.09 138.1), rgb(40, 77, 26).
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White text reads best on this color (9.69:1).
About this color
#284D1A is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.69:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.16:1 |
| White text | 9.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #284D1A |
| RGB | rgb(40, 77, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 50%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38% 0.09 138.1) |
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 #284D1A | 9.69:1 | AAA | Lc -96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #284D1A | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 11.7 | Not readable |
| #284D1A text on white | 9.69:1 | AAA | Lc 92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #284D1A text on black | 2.16:1 | 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
#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
#CDDFC8
oklch(88.4% 0.037 138.9)
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Step 300
300
#ACCBA1
oklch(80.8% 0.067 137.6)
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Step 400
400
#7FB16E
oklch(70.8% 0.108 138)
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Step 500
500
#5D9C45
oklch(63% 0.137 137.9)
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Step 600
600
#418724
oklch(55.7% 0.15 138.2)
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Step 700
700
#337215
oklch(49.2% 0.139 137.9)
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Step 800
800
#2B5D15
oklch(42.8% 0.116 137.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#284D1A
oklch(38% 0.09 138.1)
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Step 950
950
#182D10
oklch(27.1% 0.057 137.8)
#284D1A 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) | #504614 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A431E | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #264A42 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #284D1A
#284D1A
oklch(38% 0.09 138.1)
- #563161
#563161
oklch(38% 0.09 318.1)
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 #284D1A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.030
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.032
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.037
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.037
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.037
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.039
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.041
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.041
Use #284D1A 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.