#285744
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(41.8% 0.061 165), rgb(40, 87, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.27:1).
About this color
#285744 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 165°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.27:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.53:1 |
| White text | 8.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #285744 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 87, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 37%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.8% 0.061 165) |
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 #285744 | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc -93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #285744 | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #285744 text on white | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc 88.4 | Fine for body text |
| #285744 text on black | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -13.7 | 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
#ACC8BB
oklch(80.8% 0.035 165.8)
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Step 400
400
#7FAC98
oklch(70.6% 0.057 165.7)
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Step 500
500
#5D987E
oklch(63.1% 0.074 164.5)
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Step 600
600
#418268
oklch(55.6% 0.079 165.4)
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Step 700
700
#326E56
oklch(49.1% 0.074 164.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#285744
oklch(41.8% 0.061 165)
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Step 900
900
#274A3B
oklch(37.8% 0.049 164.6)
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Step 950
950
#182B23
oklch(27% 0.029 165.8)
#285744 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) | #555143 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4C45 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #185752 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #285744
#285744
oklch(41.8% 0.061 165)
- #643F54
#643F54
oklch(41.8% 0.06 344.9)
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 #285744, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.032
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.038
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.041
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.043
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.050
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.059
Use #285744 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.