#28523A
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(40.1% 0.063 156.9), rgb(40, 82, 58).
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White text reads best on this color (8.90:1).
About this color
#28523A is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.90:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.35:1 |
| White text | 8.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #28523A |
| RGB | rgb(40, 82, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 34%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.063 156.9) |
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 #28523A | 8.90:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #28523A | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 13.7 | Not readable |
| #28523A text on white | 8.90:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #28523A text on black | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -12.0 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE6
oklch(93.7% 0.014 155.6)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFD2
oklch(88.6% 0.027 155.9)
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Step 300
300
#A9CAB5
oklch(80.9% 0.046 157.3)
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Step 400
400
#79AF8E
oklch(70.7% 0.075 157)
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Step 500
500
#539B72
oklch(63.1% 0.096 157.2)
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Step 600
600
#34855A
oklch(55.5% 0.104 157.1)
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Step 700
700
#26714A
oklch(49.1% 0.097 157)
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Step 800
800
#215C3D
oklch(42.7% 0.081 157.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#28523A
oklch(40.1% 0.063 156.9)
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Step 950
950
#152C1F
oklch(27% 0.038 157.7)
#28523A 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) | #524C39 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B483B | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1D514B | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #28523A
#28523A
oklch(40.1% 0.063 156.9)
- #5D3A54
#5D3A54
oklch(39.9% 0.063 336.7)
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 #28523A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.031
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.041
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.047
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.052
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.052
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.054
Use #28523A 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.