#284E26
Closest named color: Pine Green (#0A481E). oklch(38.4% 0.079 142.9), rgb(40, 78, 38).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.51:1).
About this color
#284E26 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine Green (#0A481E), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.51:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine Green (#0A481E) |
| Black text | 2.20:1 |
| White text | 9.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #284E26 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 78, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(117, 34%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.4% 0.079 142.9) |
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 #284E26 | 9.51:1 | AAA | Lc -96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #284E26 | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 12.1 | Not readable |
| #284E26 text on white | 9.51:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #284E26 text on black | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -10.5 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE3
oklch(93.7% 0.016 142.6)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFCB
oklch(88.5% 0.033 142.5)
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Step 300
300
#ABCBA8
oklch(80.9% 0.059 142.7)
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Step 400
400
#7DB07A
oklch(70.7% 0.094 143.2)
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Step 500
500
#5B9C57
oklch(63.2% 0.12 142.8)
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Step 600
600
#3E863B
oklch(55.6% 0.131 142.8)
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Step 700
700
#30712D
oklch(49% 0.121 142.7)
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Step 800
800
#295C27
oklch(42.6% 0.1 142.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#284E26
oklch(38.4% 0.079 142.9)
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Step 950
950
#172D16
oklch(27.2% 0.05 143.1)
#284E26 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) | #504823 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4429 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #244C45 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #284E26
#284E26
oklch(38.4% 0.079 142.9)
- #57345C
#57345C
oklch(38.4% 0.079 322.4)
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 #284E26, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.035
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.036
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.039
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.046
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.047
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.047
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.048
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.049
Use #284E26 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.