#28522B
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(39.7% 0.08 145.4), rgb(40, 82, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.00:1).
About this color
#28522B is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.00:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 9.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #28522B |
| RGB | rgb(40, 82, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(124, 34%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.7% 0.08 145.4) |
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 #28522B | 9.00:1 | AAA | Lc -94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #28522B | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 13.5 | Not readable |
| #28522B text on white | 9.00:1 | AAA | Lc 90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #28522B text on black | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -11.8 | 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
#E3EDE3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFCC
oklch(88.4% 0.033 145.3)
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Step 300
300
#A9CBAA
oklch(80.8% 0.059 145.8)
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Step 400
400
#7AB17C
oklch(70.8% 0.096 145.3)
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Step 500
500
#559D5A
oklch(63.2% 0.122 145.4)
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Step 600
600
#37873F
oklch(55.6% 0.132 145.4)
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Step 700
700
#287231
oklch(49% 0.123 145.5)
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Step 800
800
#235D29
oklch(42.7% 0.102 145.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#28522B
oklch(39.7% 0.08 145.4)
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Step 950
950
#152D17
oklch(27.1% 0.05 145.8)
#28522B 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) | #534B28 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D472E | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #225049 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #28522B
#28522B
oklch(39.7% 0.08 145.4)
- #5C375E
#5C375E
oklch(39.7% 0.079 325.1)
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 #28522B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.033
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.036
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.041
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.046
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.046
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.048
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.050
Use #28522B 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.