#285A36
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(42.2% 0.081 150.7), rgb(40, 90, 54).
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White text reads best on this color (8.05:1).
About this color
#285A36 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.05:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.60:1 |
| White text | 8.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #285A36 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 90, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 38%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.2% 0.081 150.7) |
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 #285A36 | 8.05:1 | AAA | Lc -92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #285A36 | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 16.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #285A36 text on white | 8.05:1 | AAA | Lc 87.7 | Fine for body text |
| #285A36 text on black | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -14.4 | 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
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE5
oklch(93.7% 0.014 148.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED0
oklch(88.4% 0.026 150.7)
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Step 300
300
#ABCAB1
oklch(80.9% 0.048 150.9)
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Step 400
400
#7EAE88
oklch(70.6% 0.075 150.5)
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Step 500
500
#5B9A6B
oklch(63.1% 0.096 151)
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Step 600
600
#3F8452
oklch(55.5% 0.105 150.7)
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Step 700
700
#307043
oklch(49.1% 0.098 151)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#285A36
oklch(42.2% 0.081 150.7)
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Step 900
900
#264B30
oklch(37.7% 0.063 151.1)
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Step 950
950
#172C1C
oklch(27% 0.04 150.6)
#285A36 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) | #5A5334 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #534E38 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1D5951 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #285A36
#285A36
oklch(42.2% 0.081 150.7)
- #673C62
#673C62
oklch(42.2% 0.082 331.2)
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 #285A36, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.012
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.021
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.043
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.051
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.053
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.056
Use #285A36 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.