#284F2B
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(38.8% 0.075 145.6), rgb(40, 79, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.36:1).
About this color
#284F2B is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.36:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #284F2B |
| RGB | rgb(40, 79, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 33%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.8% 0.075 145.6) |
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 #284F2B | 9.36:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #284F2B | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #284F2B text on white | 9.36:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #284F2B text on black | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -10.9 | 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
#E3EDE3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFCD
oklch(88.5% 0.031 145.3)
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Step 300
300
#AACBAB
oklch(80.9% 0.057 145.8)
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Step 400
400
#7CB07F
oklch(70.7% 0.09 146)
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Step 500
500
#599C5E
oklch(63.2% 0.114 145.7)
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Step 600
600
#3C8643
oklch(55.6% 0.125 145.5)
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Step 700
700
#2D7135
oklch(49% 0.115 145.8)
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Step 800
800
#275C2C
oklch(42.6% 0.095 145.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#284F2B
oklch(38.8% 0.075 145.6)
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Step 950
950
#162D18
oklch(27.1% 0.048 146)
#284F2B 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) | #504928 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B452D | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #224D46 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #284F2B
#284F2B
oklch(38.8% 0.075 145.6)
- #59365A
#59365A
oklch(38.9% 0.074 325.9)
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 #284F2B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.039
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.040
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.040
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.046
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.050
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.051
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.051
Use #284F2B 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.