#286239
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(44.6% 0.09 150.7), rgb(40, 98, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.25:1).
About this color
#286239 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.25:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.89:1 |
| White text | 7.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #286239 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 98, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 42%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.6% 0.09 150.7) |
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 #286239 | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc -89.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #286239 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #286239 text on white | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc 85.0 | Fine for body text |
| #286239 text on black | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -17.1 | 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
#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
#79B085
oklch(70.7% 0.085 150.6)
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Step 500
500
#549C67
oklch(63.1% 0.108 150.8)
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Step 600
600
#35864E
oklch(55.5% 0.117 150.9)
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Step 700
700
#27723F
oklch(49.2% 0.109 150.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#286239
oklch(44.6% 0.09 150.7)
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Step 900
900
#224C2D
oklch(37.7% 0.071 150.3)
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Step 950
950
#152D1B
oklch(27.2% 0.045 150.5)
#286239 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) | #625A36 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B553C | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #196058 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #286239
#286239
oklch(44.6% 0.09 150.7)
- #70406B
#70406B
oklch(44.5% 0.09 330.8)
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 #286239, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.015
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.045
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.046
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.048
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.052
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.056
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.059
Use #286239 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.