#285443
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(40.9% 0.057 166.3), rgb(40, 84, 67).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.60:1).
About this color
#285443 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 166°. 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 8.60:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.43:1 |
| White text | 8.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #285443 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 84, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 35%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.9% 0.057 166.3) |
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 #285443 | 8.60:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #285443 | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #285443 text on white | 8.60:1 | AAA | Lc 89.4 | Fine for body text |
| #285443 text on black | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -12.8 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE8
oklch(93.6% 0.01 164.9)
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Step 200
200
#CEDDD6
oklch(88.4% 0.019 166.3)
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Step 300
300
#ADC8BC
oklch(80.9% 0.034 166.9)
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Step 400
400
#81AC99
oklch(70.8% 0.054 165.9)
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Step 500
500
#609780
oklch(63.1% 0.068 166)
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Step 600
600
#448169
oklch(55.5% 0.075 166.2)
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Step 700
700
#366D58
oklch(49.1% 0.068 166.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#285443
oklch(40.9% 0.057 166.3)
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Step 900
900
#29493C
oklch(37.6% 0.044 166.2)
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Step 950
950
#192B23
oklch(27% 0.028 164.8)
#285443 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) | #524F42 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4A44 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #19544F | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #285443
#285443
oklch(40.9% 0.057 166.3)
- #613D50
#613D50
oklch(40.9% 0.058 347)
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 #285443, 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 0.031
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.040
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.043
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.043
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.049
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.062
Use #285443 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.