#28600B
Closest named color: Dark Green (#006400). oklch(43.4% 0.127 137.9), rgb(40, 96, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.58:1).
About this color
#28600B is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green (#006400), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.58:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green (#006400) |
| Black text | 2.76:1 |
| White text | 7.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #28600B |
| RGB | rgb(40, 96, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 79%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.4% 0.127 137.9) |
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 #28600B | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc -90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #28600B | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 18.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #28600B text on white | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc 86.0 | Fine for body text |
| #28600B text on black | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -16.0 | 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
#E3EDE0
oklch(93.5% 0.02 138.4)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0C6
oklch(88.5% 0.041 138.5)
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Step 300
300
#AACC9E
oklch(80.8% 0.073 137.6)
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Step 400
400
#7BB268
oklch(70.7% 0.118 138)
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Step 500
500
#579E3B
oklch(63.1% 0.152 137.9)
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Step 600
600
#3A8810
oklch(55.6% 0.165 138)
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Step 700
700
#2D7300
oklch(49.1% 0.151 137.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#28600B
oklch(43.4% 0.127 137.9)
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Step 900
900
#244D13
oklch(37.7% 0.098 138)
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Step 950
950
#162D0D
oklch(26.9% 0.062 137.8)
#28600B 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) | #635700 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C5216 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #235C51 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #28600B
#28600B
oklch(43.4% 0.127 137.9)
- #6D367D
#6D367D
oklch(43.5% 0.126 318.1)
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 #28600B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.024
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.034
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.042
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.043
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.044
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.044
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.045
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.046
Use #28600B 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.