#285236
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(40% 0.067 153.1), rgb(40, 82, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.93:1).
About this color
#285236 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.93:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.35:1 |
| White text | 8.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #285236 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 82, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 34%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.067 153.1) |
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 #285236 | 8.93:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #285236 | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #285236 text on white | 8.93:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #285236 text on black | 2.35:1 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.015 151.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFD1
oklch(88.6% 0.028 153.8)
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Step 300
300
#A9CBB2
oklch(81% 0.05 153.3)
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Step 400
400
#79B089
oklch(70.8% 0.081 153.1)
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Step 500
500
#549C6B
oklch(63.2% 0.104 152.7)
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Step 600
600
#358653
oklch(55.6% 0.112 153.1)
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Step 700
700
#267143
oklch(49% 0.104 153)
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Step 800
800
#225C38
oklch(42.6% 0.085 153.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#285236
oklch(40% 0.067 153.1)
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Step 950
950
#152C1C
oklch(26.9% 0.042 152.5)
#285236 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) | #524C34 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4838 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1F514B | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #285236
#285236
oklch(40% 0.067 153.1)
- #5D3957
#5D3957
oklch(39.9% 0.068 333)
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 #285236, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.035
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.038
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.047
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.048
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.050
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.052
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.053
Use #285236 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.