#285143
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(40% 0.053 169.3), rgb(40, 81, 67).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.94:1).
About this color
#285143 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.94:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.34:1 |
| White text | 8.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #285143 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 81, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 34%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.053 169.3) |
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 #285143 | 8.94:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #285143 | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #285143 text on white | 8.94:1 | AAA | Lc 90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #285143 text on black | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -11.9 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE8
oklch(93.5% 0.011 167.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED7
oklch(88.5% 0.021 170.6)
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Step 300
300
#A9C9BC
oklch(80.9% 0.039 168.8)
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Step 400
400
#79AE9A
oklch(70.8% 0.063 169)
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Step 500
500
#539981
oklch(63% 0.081 169.4)
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Step 600
600
#34846B
oklch(55.7% 0.088 169.4)
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Step 700
700
#266F59
oklch(49% 0.081 169.6)
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Step 800
800
#215B49
oklch(42.7% 0.068 169.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#285143
oklch(40% 0.053 169.3)
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Step 950
950
#152C24
oklch(27.1% 0.033 169.4)
#285143 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) | #4F4C42 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494844 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1A514D | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #285143
#285143
oklch(40% 0.053 169.3)
- #5D3C4C
#5D3C4C
oklch(40% 0.052 349.2)
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 #285143, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.025
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.035
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.039
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.052
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.053
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.056
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.057
Use #285143 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.