#285015
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(38.8% 0.099 137.3), rgb(40, 80, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.33:1).
About this color
#285015 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.33:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #285015 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 80, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 58%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.8% 0.099 137.3) |
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 #285015 | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #285015 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #285015 text on white | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #285015 text on black | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -11.0 | 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
#E3EDE0
oklch(93.5% 0.02 138.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C6
oklch(88.5% 0.041 137.2)
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Step 300
300
#AACC9D
oklch(80.8% 0.074 137.1)
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Step 400
400
#7CB267
oklch(70.8% 0.119 137.4)
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Step 500
500
#599E3A
oklch(63.2% 0.152 137.3)
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Step 600
600
#3D880C
oklch(55.7% 0.165 137.2)
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Step 700
700
#307300
oklch(49.2% 0.15 137.3)
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Step 800
800
#275E05
oklch(42.8% 0.127 137.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#285015
oklch(38.8% 0.099 137.3)
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Step 950
950
#162D0C
oklch(26.9% 0.063 137.4)
#285015 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) | #53490D | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D451A | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #264D44 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #285015
#285015
oklch(38.8% 0.099 137.3)
- #593167
#593167
oklch(38.7% 0.099 316.8)
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 #285015, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.020
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.029
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.037
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.038
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.040
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.040
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.041
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.047
Use #285015 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.