#285B30
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(42.4% 0.089 147.1), rgb(40, 91, 48).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.98:1).
About this color
#285B30 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.98:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.62:1 |
| White text | 7.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #285B30 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 91, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 39%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.4% 0.089 147.1) |
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 #285B30 | 7.98:1 | AAA | Lc -92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #285B30 | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #285B30 text on white | 7.98:1 | AAA | Lc 87.5 | Fine for body text |
| #285B30 text on black | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -14.6 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE4
oklch(93.7% 0.015 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFCE
oklch(88.5% 0.03 146.9)
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Step 300
300
#ABCAAE
oklch(80.8% 0.051 147.8)
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Step 400
400
#7EAF82
oklch(70.7% 0.083 146.7)
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Step 500
500
#5B9B63
oklch(63.1% 0.106 147.1)
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Step 600
600
#3F8549
oklch(55.6% 0.116 146.8)
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Step 700
700
#30713B
oklch(49.2% 0.108 147.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#285B30
oklch(42.4% 0.089 147.1)
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Step 900
900
#264B2B
oklch(37.6% 0.069 147.1)
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Step 950
950
#172C1A
oklch(26.9% 0.043 147.7)
#285B30 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) | #5C542D | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #554F33 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1E5951 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #285B30
#285B30
oklch(42.4% 0.089 147.1)
- #673B67
#673B67
oklch(42.3% 0.089 327)
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 #285B30, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.009
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.019
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.037
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.046
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.047
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.049
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.056
Use #285B30 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.