#285020
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(38.9% 0.088 140.4), rgb(40, 80, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.29:1).
About this color
#285020 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.29:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.25:1 |
| White text | 9.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #285020 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 80, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(110, 43%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.9% 0.088 140.4) |
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 #285020 | 9.29:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #285020 | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #285020 text on white | 9.29:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #285020 text on black | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -11.1 | 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
#E3EDE1
oklch(93.5% 0.019 140.5)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C9
oklch(88.6% 0.037 140.2)
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Step 300
300
#AACCA3
oklch(80.9% 0.067 140.3)
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Step 400
400
#7CB171
oklch(70.7% 0.106 140.2)
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Step 500
500
#589D4B
oklch(63.1% 0.136 140.5)
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Step 600
600
#3C872C
oklch(55.6% 0.147 140.4)
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Step 700
700
#2D721E
oklch(49% 0.136 140.4)
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Step 800
800
#275D1B
oklch(42.6% 0.113 140.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#285020
oklch(38.9% 0.088 140.4)
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Step 950
950
#162D12
oklch(27% 0.056 140.8)
#285020 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) | #52491B | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4623 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #244D45 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #285020
#285020
oklch(38.9% 0.088 140.4)
- #5A3362
#5A3362
oklch(38.9% 0.09 320.6)
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 #285020, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.026
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.037
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.039
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.044
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.044
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.044
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.045
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.045
Use #285020 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.