#284E11
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(38.2% 0.099 136.1), rgb(40, 78, 17).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.59:1).
About this color
#284E11 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.59:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.18:1 |
| White text | 9.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #284E11 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 78, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 64%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.2% 0.099 136.1) |
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 #284E11 | 9.59:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #284E11 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 11.9 | Not readable |
| #284E11 text on white | 9.59:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #284E11 text on black | 2.18:1 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDDF
oklch(93.5% 0.021 134.1)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C5
oklch(88.5% 0.042 136.3)
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Step 300
300
#ABCC9D
oklch(80.9% 0.074 136.5)
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Step 400
400
#7EB165
oklch(70.6% 0.118 136)
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Step 500
500
#5C9D37
oklch(63% 0.151 136)
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Step 600
600
#408703
oklch(55.5% 0.164 136.1)
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Step 700
700
#357200
oklch(49.1% 0.146 136)
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Step 800
800
#2A5D01
oklch(42.6% 0.126 136.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#284E11
oklch(38.2% 0.099 136.1)
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Step 950
950
#172D0B
oklch(27% 0.063 136.2)
#284E11 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) | #514707 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4417 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #264B42 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #284E11
#284E11
oklch(38.2% 0.099 136.1)
- #573066
#573066
oklch(38.2% 0.099 315.9)
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 #284E11, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.024
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.031
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.034
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.035
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.036
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.036
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.040
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.041
Use #284E11 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.