#285F00
Closest named color: Dark Green (#006400). oklch(43.1% 0.13 136.9), rgb(40, 95, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.70:1).
About this color
#285F00 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green (#006400), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.70:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green (#006400) |
| Black text | 2.72:1 |
| White text | 7.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #285F00 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 95, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 100%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.1% 0.13 136.9) |
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 #285F00 | 7.70:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #285F00 | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #285F00 text on white | 7.70:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #285F00 text on black | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -15.7 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDF
oklch(93.7% 0.023 137.2)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C5
oklch(88.5% 0.042 136.3)
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Step 300
300
#AACD9C
oklch(81% 0.077 136.9)
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Step 400
400
#7CB264
oklch(70.7% 0.122 136.6)
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Step 500
500
#589E36
oklch(63.1% 0.155 137)
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Step 600
600
#3C8800
oklch(55.6% 0.168 136.9)
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Step 700
700
#327200
oklch(49% 0.148 136.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#285F00
oklch(43.1% 0.13 136.9)
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Step 900
900
#254D0E
oklch(37.7% 0.101 136.7)
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Step 950
950
#162D0B
oklch(26.9% 0.064 136.9)
#285F00 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) | #635600 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C510F | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #245B50 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #285F00
#285F00
oklch(43.1% 0.13 136.9)
- #6C347E
#6C347E
oklch(43.1% 0.13 317.3)
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 #285F00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.023
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.032
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.041
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.041
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.046
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.047
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.049
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.050
Use #285F00 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.