#284E38
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(38.9% 0.058 156.9), rgb(40, 78, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.38:1).
About this color
#284E38 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.38:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #284E38 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 78, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 32%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.9% 0.058 156.9) |
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 #284E38 | 9.38:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #284E38 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #284E38 text on white | 9.38:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #284E38 text on black | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -10.8 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE6
oklch(93.5% 0.012 157)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED3
oklch(88.5% 0.024 157.5)
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Step 300
300
#ABCAB5
oklch(81% 0.044 155.7)
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Step 400
400
#7CAE8F
oklch(70.7% 0.07 156.9)
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Step 500
500
#599A74
oklch(63.2% 0.089 157)
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Step 600
600
#3C845C
oklch(55.6% 0.096 156.9)
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Step 700
700
#2D704C
oklch(49.2% 0.09 157.1)
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Step 800
800
#275B3E
oklch(42.7% 0.074 156.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#284E38
oklch(38.9% 0.058 156.9)
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Step 950
950
#162C1F
oklch(27% 0.037 156.8)
#284E38 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) | #4E4937 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484539 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1F4D48 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #284E38
#284E38
oklch(38.9% 0.058 156.9)
- #593850
#593850
oklch(38.8% 0.059 337.3)
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 #284E38, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.040
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.042
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.043
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.050
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.054
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.057
Use #284E38 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.