#286249
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(45% 0.074 162.6), rgb(40, 98, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.15:1).
About this color
#286249 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.15:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.93:1 |
| White text | 7.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #286249 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 98, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 42%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.074 162.6) |
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 #286249 | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc -89.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #286249 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 19.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #286249 text on white | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc 84.6 | Fine for body text |
| #286249 text on black | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -17.4 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE7
oklch(93.7% 0.013 159.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED4
oklch(88.4% 0.024 161.7)
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Step 300
300
#A8CAB8
oklch(80.9% 0.044 162.2)
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Step 400
400
#78AF94
oklch(70.8% 0.07 162.6)
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Step 500
500
#539A7A
oklch(63% 0.087 163)
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Step 600
600
#338563
oklch(55.7% 0.096 162.9)
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Step 700
700
#257052
oklch(49% 0.088 163.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#286249
oklch(45% 0.074 162.6)
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Step 900
900
#214B38
oklch(37.6% 0.058 162.2)
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Step 950
950
#142C21
oklch(27% 0.037 162.7)
#286249 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) | #605B48 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #58554B | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #10625B | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #286249
#286249
oklch(45% 0.074 162.6)
- #724460
#724460
oklch(45% 0.074 343.3)
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 #286249, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.021
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.030
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.051
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.059
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.062
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.063
Use #286249 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.