#285841
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(42% 0.066 160.8), rgb(40, 88, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.19:1).
About this color
#285841 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.19:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.56:1 |
| White text | 8.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #285841 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 88, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 38%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42% 0.066 160.8) |
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 #285841 | 8.19:1 | AAA | Lc -92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #285841 | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 15.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #285841 text on white | 8.19:1 | AAA | Lc 88.2 | Fine for body text |
| #285841 text on black | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -14.0 | 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
#E4ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDED4
oklch(88.6% 0.022 158.5)
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Step 300
300
#ACC9B9
oklch(81% 0.038 161.3)
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Step 400
400
#7FAD94
oklch(70.7% 0.061 160.5)
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Step 500
500
#5C987A
oklch(63% 0.078 161.3)
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Step 600
600
#408363
oklch(55.7% 0.086 161)
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Step 700
700
#326F52
oklch(49.2% 0.079 160.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#285841
oklch(42% 0.066 160.8)
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Step 900
900
#274A39
oklch(37.7% 0.051 161.5)
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Step 950
950
#172B21
oklch(26.8% 0.032 161.4)
#285841 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) | #575240 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #504D42 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #195852 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #285841
#285841
oklch(42% 0.066 160.8)
- #653E58
#653E58
oklch(41.9% 0.066 340.2)
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 #285841, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.029
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.044
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.049
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.055
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.059
Use #285841 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.