#285848
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(42.2% 0.059 169.2), rgb(40, 88, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.14:1).
About this color
#285848 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.14:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.57:1 |
| White text | 8.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #285848 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 88, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 38%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.2% 0.059 169.2) |
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 #285848 | 8.14:1 | AAA | Lc -92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #285848 | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 16.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #285848 text on white | 8.14:1 | AAA | Lc 88.0 | Fine for body text |
| #285848 text on black | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -14.1 | 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
#E4ECE9
oklch(93.6% 0.009 171.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDD7
oklch(88.4% 0.019 171.4)
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Step 300
300
#ACC8BD
oklch(80.9% 0.034 169.8)
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Step 400
400
#7EAC9B
oklch(70.6% 0.055 169.9)
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Step 500
500
#5C9882
oklch(63.2% 0.071 168.7)
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Step 600
600
#3F826C
oklch(55.6% 0.077 169.6)
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Step 700
700
#316E5A
oklch(49.2% 0.072 169.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#285848
oklch(42.2% 0.059 169.2)
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Step 900
900
#274A3D
oklch(37.8% 0.047 167.9)
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Step 950
950
#172B24
oklch(26.9% 0.029 169.8)
#285848 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) | #565347 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4D49 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #155853 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #285848
#285848
oklch(42.2% 0.059 169.2)
- #664052
#664052
oklch(42.2% 0.059 350)
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 #285848, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.036
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.039
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.050
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.053
Use #285848 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.