#285A11
Closest named color: Deep Green (#02590F). oklch(41.7% 0.116 137.9), rgb(40, 90, 17).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.20:1).
About this color
#285A11 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Green (#02590F), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.20:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Green (#02590F) |
| Black text | 2.56:1 |
| White text | 8.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #285A11 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 90, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 68%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.7% 0.116 137.9) |
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 #285A11 | 8.20:1 | AAA | Lc -92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #285A11 | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #285A11 text on white | 8.20:1 | AAA | Lc 88.1 | Fine for body text |
| #285A11 text on black | 2.56:1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
-
Step 100
100
#E4EDE1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 137.8)
-
Step 200
200
#CDDFC8
oklch(88.4% 0.037 138.9)
-
Step 300
300
#ACCCA1
oklch(81% 0.068 137.7)
-
Step 400
400
#7FB16D
oklch(70.8% 0.109 137.7)
-
Step 500
500
#5D9C45
oklch(63% 0.137 137.9)
-
Step 600
600
#418723
oklch(55.7% 0.151 138.1)
-
Step 700
700
#337214
oklch(49.1% 0.14 137.8)
-
Step 800
800 (this color)
#285A11
oklch(41.7% 0.116 137.9)
-
Step 900
900
#274C19
oklch(37.6% 0.09 138.1)
-
Step 950
950
#182D10
oklch(27.1% 0.057 137.8)
#285A11 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) | #5D5203 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #574D19 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #24574C | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #285A11
#285A11
oklch(41.7% 0.116 137.9)
- #663474
#663474
oklch(41.7% 0.116 318.5)
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 #285A11, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.023
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.024
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.029
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.039
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.040
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.046
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.050
Use #285A11 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.