#284D32
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(38.4% 0.063 151.2), rgb(40, 77, 50).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.55:1).
About this color
#284D32 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.55:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 2.19:1 |
| White text | 9.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #284D32 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 77, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 32%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.4% 0.063 151.2) |
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 #284D32 | 9.55:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #284D32 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #284D32 text on white | 9.55:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #284D32 text on black | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -10.4 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE5
oklch(93.7% 0.014 148.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED1
oklch(88.4% 0.025 152.8)
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Step 300
300
#ABCAB1
oklch(80.9% 0.048 150.9)
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Step 400
400
#7EAE89
oklch(70.6% 0.074 151.2)
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Step 500
500
#5B9A6B
oklch(63.1% 0.096 151)
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Step 600
600
#3E8453
oklch(55.5% 0.104 151.4)
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Step 700
700
#307043
oklch(49.1% 0.098 151)
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Step 800
800
#295B38
oklch(42.6% 0.08 151.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#284D32
oklch(38.4% 0.063 151.2)
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Step 950
950
#172C1C
oklch(27% 0.04 150.6)
#284D32 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) | #4D4830 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484434 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #214C46 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #284D32
#284D32
oklch(38.4% 0.063 151.2)
- #573753
#573753
oklch(38.5% 0.062 331.2)
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 #284D32, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.037
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.038
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.043
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.048
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.049
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.053
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.053
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.058
Use #284D32 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.