#285C26
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(42.5% 0.101 142.9), rgb(40, 92, 38).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.92:1).
About this color
#285C26 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.64:1 |
| White text | 7.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #285C26 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 92, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(118, 42%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.5% 0.101 142.9) |
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 #285C26 | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc -92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #285C26 | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #285C26 text on white | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc 87.3 | Fine for body text |
| #285C26 text on black | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -14.9 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE3
oklch(93.7% 0.016 142.6)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFCB
oklch(88.5% 0.033 142.5)
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Step 300
300
#ABCBA8
oklch(80.9% 0.059 142.7)
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Step 400
400
#7DB07A
oklch(70.7% 0.094 143.2)
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Step 500
500
#5A9C57
oklch(63.1% 0.121 143.1)
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Step 600
600
#3E863B
oklch(55.6% 0.131 142.8)
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Step 700
700
#2F722D
oklch(49.2% 0.123 142.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#285C26
oklch(42.5% 0.101 142.9)
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Step 900
900
#264C24
oklch(37.7% 0.079 142.8)
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Step 950
950
#172D16
oklch(27.2% 0.05 143.1)
#285C26 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) | #5E5421 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #574F2A | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #215950 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #285C26
#285C26
oklch(42.5% 0.101 142.9)
- #68396E
#68396E
oklch(42.4% 0.101 322.9)
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 #285C26, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.018
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.024
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.031
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.036
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.041
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.042
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.048
Use #285C26 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.