#28523E
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(40.2% 0.059 161.5), rgb(40, 82, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.87:1).
About this color
#28523E is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.87:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.36:1 |
| White text | 8.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #28523E |
| RGB | rgb(40, 82, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 34%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.059 161.5) |
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 #28523E | 8.87:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #28523E | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #28523E text on white | 8.87:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #28523E text on black | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -12.1 | 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
#E3EDE7
oklch(93.7% 0.013 159.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED4
oklch(88.4% 0.024 161.7)
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Step 300
300
#A8CAB8
oklch(80.9% 0.044 162.2)
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Step 400
400
#78AF93
oklch(70.8% 0.071 161.7)
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Step 500
500
#539A78
oklch(63% 0.089 161.5)
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Step 600
600
#338561
oklch(55.6% 0.098 161.6)
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Step 700
700
#257050
oklch(49% 0.09 161.6)
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Step 800
800
#215C42
oklch(42.8% 0.075 161.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#28523E
oklch(40.2% 0.059 161.5)
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Step 950
950
#142C21
oklch(27% 0.037 162.7)
#28523E 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) | #514D3D | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B483F | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1C524C | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #28523E
#28523E
oklch(40.2% 0.059 161.5)
- #5E3B51
#5E3B51
oklch(40.1% 0.059 341.9)
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 #28523E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.035
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.043
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.046
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.049
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.054
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.057
Use #28523E 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.