#284D3E
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(38.8% 0.05 165.8), rgb(40, 77, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.45:1).
About this color
#284D3E is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.45:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.22:1 |
| White text | 9.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #284D3E |
| RGB | rgb(40, 77, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 32%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.8% 0.05 165.8) |
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 #284D3E | 9.45:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #284D3E | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 12.2 | Not readable |
| #284D3E text on white | 9.45:1 | AAA | Lc 91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #284D3E text on black | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -10.6 | 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
#F2F6F5
oklch(97% 0.004 179.7)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE8
oklch(93.5% 0.011 167.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED6
oklch(88.6% 0.021 166)
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Step 300
300
#ABC9BB
oklch(81% 0.038 165.6)
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Step 400
400
#7DAD98
oklch(70.7% 0.06 165.9)
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Step 500
500
#59997E
oklch(63.2% 0.078 165.1)
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Step 600
600
#3C8368
oklch(55.6% 0.084 166)
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Step 700
700
#2E6F56
oklch(49.2% 0.078 165.3)
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Step 800
800
#275A47
oklch(42.6% 0.064 166.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#284D3E
oklch(38.8% 0.05 165.8)
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Step 950
950
#162B23
oklch(26.8% 0.031 167.7)
#284D3E 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) | #4C483D | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #46443F | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1D4D49 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #284D3E
#284D3E
oklch(38.8% 0.05 165.8)
- #58394A
#58394A
oklch(38.7% 0.051 345.7)
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 #284D3E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.030
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.034
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.047
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.047
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.049
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.049
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.058
Use #284D3E 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.