#285D3A
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(43.2% 0.081 152.6), rgb(40, 93, 58).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.72:1).
About this color
#285D3A is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.71:1 |
| White text | 7.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #285D3A |
| RGB | rgb(40, 93, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 40%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.2% 0.081 152.6) |
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 #285D3A | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #285D3A | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #285D3A text on white | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc 86.7 | Fine for body text |
| #285D3A text on black | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -15.4 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.015 151.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED1
oklch(88.4% 0.025 152.8)
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Step 300
300
#AACAB2
oklch(80.9% 0.048 152.8)
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Step 400
400
#7CAF8A
oklch(70.8% 0.076 152.7)
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Step 500
500
#589B6D
oklch(63.2% 0.098 152.8)
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Step 600
600
#3B8554
oklch(55.6% 0.106 152.4)
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Step 700
700
#2D7045
oklch(49% 0.097 152.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#285D3A
oklch(43.2% 0.081 152.6)
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Step 900
900
#254B31
oklch(37.7% 0.063 152.6)
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Step 950
950
#162C1D
oklch(27% 0.04 153.2)
#285D3A 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) | #5D5638 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #56513C | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1B5C54 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #285D3A
#285D3A
oklch(43.2% 0.081 152.6)
- #6A3F64
#6A3F64
oklch(43.2% 0.08 332)
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 #285D3A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.008
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.042
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.050
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.056
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.058
Use #285D3A 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.