#285534
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(40.8% 0.075 150.6), rgb(40, 85, 52).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.60:1).
About this color
#285534 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.60:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.43:1 |
| White text | 8.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #285534 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 85, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 36%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.8% 0.075 150.6) |
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 #285534 | 8.60:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #285534 | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 14.6 | Not readable |
| #285534 text on white | 8.60:1 | AAA | Lc 89.4 | Fine for body text |
| #285534 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
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE6
oklch(93.5% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 200
200
#CEDED1
oklch(88.5% 0.025 151.1)
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Step 300
300
#ADC9B2
oklch(80.9% 0.044 150.4)
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Step 400
400
#81AD8A
oklch(70.6% 0.069 150.6)
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Step 500
500
#60996D
oklch(63.1% 0.089 150.4)
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Step 600
600
#458355
oklch(55.5% 0.096 150.6)
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Step 700
700
#366F45
oklch(49.1% 0.09 150.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#285534
oklch(40.8% 0.075 150.6)
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Step 900
900
#294A31
oklch(37.6% 0.058 150.6)
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Step 950
950
#192C1D
oklch(27.2% 0.037 150)
#285534 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) | #554F32 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F4A36 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1F544D | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #285534
#285534
oklch(40.8% 0.075 150.6)
- #603A5D
#603A5D
oklch(40.7% 0.075 329.7)
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 #285534, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.027
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.033
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.042
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.042
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.055
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.056
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.057
Use #285534 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.