#28502E
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(39.2% 0.073 147.4), rgb(40, 80, 46).
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White text reads best on this color (9.22:1).
About this color
#28502E is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.22:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #28502E |
| RGB | rgb(40, 80, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 33%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.2% 0.073 147.4) |
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 #28502E | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #28502E | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #28502E text on white | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc 91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #28502E text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -11.2 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 148.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFCE
oklch(88.5% 0.03 146.9)
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Step 300
300
#AACBAD
oklch(81% 0.055 147.5)
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Step 400
400
#7BB081
oklch(70.7% 0.088 147.4)
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Step 500
500
#579C61
oklch(63.2% 0.112 147.4)
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Step 600
600
#3A8647
oklch(55.6% 0.122 147.2)
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Step 700
700
#2B7139
oklch(49% 0.112 147.6)
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Step 800
800
#255C2F
oklch(42.5% 0.093 147.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#28502E
oklch(39.2% 0.073 147.4)
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Step 950
950
#162D19
oklch(27.2% 0.047 147.2)
#28502E 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) | #514A2C | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4630 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #224E47 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #28502E
#28502E
oklch(39.2% 0.073 147.4)
- #5A375A
#5A375A
oklch(39.2% 0.073 326.8)
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 #28502E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.041
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.042
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.043
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.043
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.043
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.047
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.053
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.055
Use #28502E 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.