#285B36
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(42.5% 0.082 150.5), rgb(40, 91, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.95:1).
About this color
#285B36 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 150°. 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 7.95:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.63:1 |
| White text | 7.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #285B36 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 91, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 39%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.5% 0.082 150.5) |
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 #285B36 | 7.95:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #285B36 | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #285B36 text on white | 7.95:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #285B36 text on black | 2.63:1 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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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
#7DAF88
oklch(70.8% 0.078 150.8)
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Step 500
500
#5B9A6A
oklch(63% 0.097 150.5)
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Step 600
600
#3E8551
oklch(55.7% 0.108 150.3)
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Step 700
700
#2F7042
oklch(49% 0.099 150.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#285B36
oklch(42.5% 0.082 150.5)
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Step 900
900
#264B2F
oklch(37.7% 0.064 150.2)
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Step 950
950
#172C1C
oklch(27% 0.04 150.6)
#285B36 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) | #5B5433 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #544F38 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1D5A52 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #285B36
#285B36
oklch(42.5% 0.082 150.5)
- #683D64
#683D64
oklch(42.6% 0.083 330.3)
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 #285B36, 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 0.044
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.049
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.053
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.054
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.056
Use #285B36 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.