#284D2A
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(38.2% 0.072 145.1), rgb(40, 77, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.61:1).
About this color
#284D2A is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 2.18:1 |
| White text | 9.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #284D2A |
| RGB | rgb(40, 77, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(123, 32%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.2% 0.072 145.1) |
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 #284D2A | 9.61:1 | AAA | Lc -96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #284D2A | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 11.8 | Not readable |
| #284D2A text on white | 9.61:1 | AAA | Lc 92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #284D2A text on black | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.3 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE4
oklch(93.7% 0.015 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFCD
oklch(88.5% 0.031 145.3)
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Step 300
300
#ABCAAC
oklch(80.8% 0.053 145.9)
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Step 400
400
#7EAF7F
oklch(70.6% 0.087 145.1)
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Step 500
500
#5C9B5F
oklch(63.1% 0.11 145.2)
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Step 600
600
#3F8544
oklch(55.5% 0.121 145.1)
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Step 700
700
#317136
oklch(49.2% 0.112 145.1)
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Step 800
800
#2A5C2D
oklch(42.7% 0.093 144.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#284D2A
oklch(38.2% 0.072 145.1)
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Step 950
950
#172C18
oklch(26.9% 0.045 145.2)
#284D2A 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) | #4E4727 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #49432C | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #234B44 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #284D2A
#284D2A
oklch(38.2% 0.072 145.1)
- #563558
#563558
oklch(38.3% 0.071 324.9)
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 #284D2A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.036
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.036
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.043
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.047
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.049
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.051
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.052
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.052
Use #284D2A 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.