#285226
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(39.6% 0.085 142.9), rgb(40, 82, 38).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.03:1).
About this color
#285226 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.03:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #285226 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 82, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(117, 37%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.6% 0.085 142.9) |
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 #285226 | 9.03:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #285226 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #285226 text on white | 9.03:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #285226 text on black | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -11.7 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE2
oklch(93.6% 0.018 142.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0CA
oklch(88.6% 0.037 142.7)
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Step 300
300
#A9CCA6
oklch(80.9% 0.065 142.9)
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Step 400
400
#7AB176
oklch(70.7% 0.102 142.8)
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Step 500
500
#559D52
oklch(63% 0.13 143)
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Step 600
600
#378735
oklch(55.5% 0.142 143)
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Step 700
700
#297327
oklch(49.2% 0.133 142.8)
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Step 800
800
#245D22
oklch(42.6% 0.109 142.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#285226
oklch(39.6% 0.085 142.9)
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Step 950
950
#152D14
oklch(27% 0.054 143.1)
#285226 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) | #544B22 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4729 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #235048 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #285226
#285226
oklch(39.6% 0.085 142.9)
- #5C3661
#5C3661
oklch(39.7% 0.084 322.7)
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 #285226, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.028
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.037
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.040
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.042
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.044
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.044
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.050
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.051
Use #285226 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.