#28503A
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(39.5% 0.059 158), rgb(40, 80, 58).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.13:1).
About this color
#28503A is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.13:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #28503A |
| RGB | rgb(40, 80, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 33%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.5% 0.059 158) |
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 #28503A | 9.13:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #28503A | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #28503A text on white | 9.13:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #28503A text on black | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -11.4 | 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
#E3EDE7
oklch(93.7% 0.013 159.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED3
oklch(88.4% 0.024 159.1)
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Step 300
300
#AACAB6
oklch(81% 0.044 157.8)
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Step 400
400
#7BAE90
oklch(70.6% 0.07 158.2)
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Step 500
500
#569A74
oklch(63% 0.091 157.9)
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Step 600
600
#38855D
oklch(55.7% 0.099 158)
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Step 700
700
#29704C
oklch(49% 0.092 158)
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Step 800
800
#245B3F
oklch(42.6% 0.075 158.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#28503A
oklch(39.5% 0.059 158)
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Step 950
950
#152C1F
oklch(27% 0.038 157.7)
#28503A 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) | #4F4B39 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #49463B | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1E504A | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #28503A
#28503A
oklch(39.5% 0.059 158)
- #5B3A51
#5B3A51
oklch(39.5% 0.058 338.6)
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 #28503A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.038
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.043
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.047
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.048
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.051
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.052
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.054
Use #28503A 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.