#28503E
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(39.6% 0.055 163), rgb(40, 80, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.10:1).
About this color
#28503E is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.10:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #28503E |
| RGB | rgb(40, 80, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 33%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.6% 0.055 163) |
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 #28503E | 9.10:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #28503E | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #28503E text on white | 9.10:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #28503E text on black | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -11.5 | 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
#E3ECE7
oklch(93.5% 0.012 162)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED5
oklch(88.5% 0.023 164.5)
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Step 300
300
#A9C9B9
oklch(80.8% 0.041 163.7)
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Step 400
400
#7AAE95
oklch(70.7% 0.066 163.3)
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Step 500
500
#559A7B
oklch(63.2% 0.085 163.2)
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Step 600
600
#378464
oklch(55.6% 0.092 163.4)
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Step 700
700
#297053
oklch(49.2% 0.085 163.2)
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Step 800
800
#245B44
oklch(42.7% 0.07 163.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#28503E
oklch(39.6% 0.055 163)
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Step 950
950
#152C21
oklch(27% 0.036 161.9)
#28503E 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) | #4F4B3D | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #49473F | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1C504B | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #28503E
#28503E
oklch(39.6% 0.055 163)
- #5C3A4E
#5C3A4E
oklch(39.5% 0.056 343.9)
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 #28503E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.032
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.038
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.045
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.051
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.051
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.055
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.057
Use #28503E 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.