#28511C
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(39.2% 0.094 139.2), rgb(40, 81, 28).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.19:1).
About this color
#28511C is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.19:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #28511C |
| RGB | rgb(40, 81, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 49%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.2% 0.094 139.2) |
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 #28511C | 9.19:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #28511C | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #28511C text on white | 9.19:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #28511C text on black | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -11.3 | 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
#CCE0C7
oklch(88.5% 0.04 139.4)
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Step 300
300
#AACCA1
oklch(80.9% 0.07 139.2)
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Step 400
400
#7BB26C
oklch(70.8% 0.114 139.1)
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Step 500
500
#579E43
oklch(63.2% 0.145 139.3)
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Step 600
600
#3A8820
oklch(55.7% 0.157 139.2)
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Step 700
700
#2C7311
oklch(49.1% 0.146 139.1)
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Step 800
800
#265E13
oklch(42.8% 0.121 139.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#28511C
oklch(39.2% 0.094 139.2)
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Step 950
950
#162D0F
oklch(27% 0.059 138.9)
#28511C 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) | #534A16 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4620 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #254E46 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #28511C
#28511C
oklch(39.2% 0.094 139.2)
- #5B3365
#5B3365
oklch(39.2% 0.094 319.4)
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 #28511C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.021
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.032
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.038
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.042
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.043
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.043
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.044
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.045
Use #28511C 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.