#285D19
Closest named color: Deep Green (#02590F). oklch(42.7% 0.114 139.6), rgb(40, 93, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.86:1).
About this color
#285D19 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Green (#02590F), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Green (#02590F) |
| Black text | 2.67:1 |
| White text | 7.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #285D19 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 93, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 58%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.114 139.6) |
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 #285D19 | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #285D19 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #285D19 text on white | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #285D19 text on black | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE1
oklch(93.5% 0.019 140.5)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C8
oklch(88.6% 0.038 139.2)
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Step 300
300
#ABCCA3
oklch(81% 0.067 139.6)
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Step 400
400
#7DB170
oklch(70.7% 0.107 139.5)
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Step 500
500
#5A9D49
oklch(63.2% 0.136 139.6)
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Step 600
600
#3E8729
oklch(55.6% 0.148 139.5)
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Step 700
700
#2F721B
oklch(49% 0.137 139.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#285D19
oklch(42.7% 0.114 139.6)
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Step 900
900
#264C1B
oklch(37.6% 0.088 139.2)
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Step 950
950
#172D11
oklch(27.1% 0.056 139.3)
#285D19 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) | #60540F | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #59501F | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #235A4F | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #285D19
#285D19
oklch(42.7% 0.114 139.6)
- #693775
#693775
oklch(42.6% 0.113 319.6)
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 #285D19, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.029
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.031
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.032
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.036
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.037
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.041
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.044
Use #285D19 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.