#285338
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(40.3% 0.067 154.5), rgb(40, 83, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.80:1).
About this color
#285338 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.80:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.38:1 |
| White text | 8.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #285338 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 83, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 35%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.067 154.5) |
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 #285338 | 8.80:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #285338 | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #285338 text on white | 8.80:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Fine for body text |
| #285338 text on black | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -12.3 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE6
oklch(93.5% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFDED3
oklch(88.6% 0.022 154.1)
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Step 300
300
#AEC8B6
oklch(80.8% 0.038 155.3)
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Step 400
400
#82AD8F
oklch(70.8% 0.064 154.1)
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Step 500
500
#619874
oklch(63.1% 0.08 154.8)
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Step 600
600
#47825C
oklch(55.5% 0.086 154.3)
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Step 700
700
#386E4C
oklch(49.1% 0.08 154.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#285338
oklch(40.3% 0.067 154.5)
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Step 900
900
#2A4A35
oklch(37.8% 0.053 154.3)
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Step 950
950
#192B1F
oklch(26.9% 0.033 154.5)
#285338 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) | #534D36 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C493A | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1E524C | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #285338
#285338
oklch(40.3% 0.067 154.5)
- #5E3A57
#5E3A57
oklch(40.2% 0.067 334.1)
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 #285338, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.034
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.036
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.046
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.050
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.052
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.053
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.055
Use #285338 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.