#28593E
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(42.2% 0.07 157.3), rgb(40, 89, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.11:1).
About this color
#28593E is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.11:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.58:1 |
| White text | 8.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #28593E |
| RGB | rgb(40, 89, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 38%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.2% 0.07 157.3) |
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 #28593E | 8.11:1 | AAA | Lc -92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #28593E | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #28593E text on white | 8.11:1 | AAA | Lc 87.9 | Fine for body text |
| #28593E text on black | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -14.2 | 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
#F3F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 153.8)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED3
oklch(88.5% 0.024 157.5)
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Step 300
300
#ACC9B6
oklch(80.9% 0.041 156.7)
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Step 400
400
#7EAD91
oklch(70.6% 0.065 158.1)
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Step 500
500
#5C9975
oklch(63.1% 0.084 157)
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Step 600
600
#40835E
oklch(55.5% 0.09 157.4)
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Step 700
700
#316F4D
oklch(49.1% 0.085 157.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#28593E
oklch(42.2% 0.07 157.3)
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Step 900
900
#274A36
oklch(37.6% 0.054 157.4)
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Step 950
950
#172C20
oklch(27.1% 0.035 157.9)
#28593E 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) | #58533C | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #514E40 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1A5852 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #28593E
#28593E
oklch(42.2% 0.07 157.3)
- #663E5B
#663E5B
oklch(42.1% 0.07 337.6)
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 #28593E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.023
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.051
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.054
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.054
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.061
Use #28593E 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.