#285B38
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(42.6% 0.08 151.8), rgb(40, 91, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.94:1).
About this color
#285B38 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.94:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.64:1 |
| White text | 7.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #285B38 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 91, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 39%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.08 151.8) |
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 #285B38 | 7.94:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #285B38 | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #285B38 text on white | 7.94:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #285B38 text on black | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -14.8 | 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
#CDDED1
oklch(88.4% 0.025 152.8)
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Step 300
300
#ABCAB2
oklch(80.9% 0.047 152)
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Step 400
400
#7DAE8A
oklch(70.6% 0.074 152.4)
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Step 500
500
#5A9A6C
oklch(63% 0.096 151.9)
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Step 600
600
#3E8554
oklch(55.7% 0.105 151.7)
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Step 700
700
#2F7044
oklch(49.1% 0.097 151.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#285B38
oklch(42.6% 0.08 151.8)
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Step 900
900
#264B31
oklch(37.7% 0.062 152)
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Step 950
950
#172C1D
oklch(27% 0.039 152.2)
#285B38 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) | #5B5436 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #544F3A | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1C5A52 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #285B38
#285B38
oklch(42.6% 0.08 151.8)
- #683D62
#683D62
oklch(42.5% 0.081 332.1)
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 #285B38, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.010
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.020
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.046
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.052
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.056
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.059
Use #285B38 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.