#286037
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(44% 0.089 150), rgb(40, 96, 55).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.45:1).
About this color
#286037 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.45:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.81:1 |
| White text | 7.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #286037 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 96, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 41%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44% 0.089 150) |
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 #286037 | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc -90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #286037 | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 18.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #286037 text on white | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc 85.7 | Fine for body text |
| #286037 text on black | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -16.4 | 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
#CCDFCF
oklch(88.5% 0.03 150.1)
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Step 300
300
#A9CBAF
oklch(80.9% 0.053 150.2)
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Step 400
400
#7AB085
oklch(70.8% 0.085 150.1)
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Step 500
500
#569C66
oklch(63.2% 0.108 149.8)
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Step 600
600
#38864D
oklch(55.6% 0.117 149.9)
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Step 700
700
#29713E
oklch(49% 0.108 150.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#286037
oklch(44% 0.089 150)
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Step 900
900
#234C2D
oklch(37.7% 0.07 149.9)
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Step 950
950
#152C1B
oklch(26.8% 0.043 151)
#286037 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) | #615834 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #59533A | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1B5E56 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #286037
#286037
oklch(44% 0.089 150)
- #6E3F6A
#6E3F6A
oklch(44% 0.09 330.1)
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 #286037, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.009
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.018
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.046
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.049
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.050
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.055
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.055
Use #286037 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.