#285A47
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(42.7% 0.063 166.2), rgb(40, 90, 71).
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White text reads best on this color (7.94:1).
About this color
#285A47 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.94:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.64:1 |
| White text | 7.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #285A47 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 90, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 38%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.063 166.2) |
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 #285A47 | 7.94:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #285A47 | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #285A47 text on white | 7.94:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #285A47 text on black | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -14.7 | 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
#F2F6F5
oklch(97% 0.004 179.7)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE8
oklch(93.6% 0.01 164.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED6
oklch(88.6% 0.021 166)
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Step 300
300
#ABC9BB
oklch(81% 0.038 165.6)
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Step 400
400
#7DAD98
oklch(70.7% 0.06 165.9)
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Step 500
500
#5A987F
oklch(63% 0.075 166.3)
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Step 600
600
#3D8368
oklch(55.7% 0.083 165.8)
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Step 700
700
#2F6E57
oklch(49% 0.075 166.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#285A47
oklch(42.7% 0.063 166.2)
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Step 900
900
#264A3C
oklch(37.7% 0.049 166.7)
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Step 950
950
#172B23
oklch(26.9% 0.03 166.8)
#285A47 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) | #585446 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #514F48 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #155A55 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #285A47
#285A47
oklch(42.7% 0.063 166.2)
- #684056
#684056
oklch(42.6% 0.064 346)
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 #285A47, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.032
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.033
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.043
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.045
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.055
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.057
Use #285A47 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.