#28571E
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(41% 0.101 140.3), rgb(40, 87, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.49:1).
About this color
#28571E is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.49:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.47:1 |
| White text | 8.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #28571E |
| RGB | rgb(40, 87, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 49%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41% 0.101 140.3) |
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 #28571E | 8.49:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #28571E | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 15.0 | Not readable |
| #28571E text on white | 8.49:1 | AAA | Lc 89.0 | Fine for body text |
| #28571E text on black | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -13.2 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE2
oklch(93.6% 0.017 140)
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Step 200
200
#CEDFCB
oklch(88.5% 0.033 141)
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Step 300
300
#ADCBA7
oklch(81% 0.059 140.4)
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Step 400
400
#80AF77
oklch(70.6% 0.094 140.5)
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Step 500
500
#5F9B53
oklch(63.1% 0.121 140.3)
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Step 600
600
#448536
oklch(55.5% 0.131 140.2)
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Step 700
700
#357129
oklch(49.1% 0.122 140.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#28571E
oklch(41% 0.101 140.3)
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Step 900
900
#294C22
oklch(37.8% 0.079 140.4)
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Step 950
950
#182C14
oklch(26.9% 0.05 140.3)
#28571E 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) | #594F18 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #534B23 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #23544B | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #28571E
#28571E
oklch(41% 0.101 140.3)
- #62366C
#62366C
oklch(41% 0.101 320)
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 #28571E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.019
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.030
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.030
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.030
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.034
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.054
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.056
Use #28571E 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.