#286406
Closest named color: Dark Green (#006400). oklch(44.6% 0.134 137.9), rgb(40, 100, 6).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.20:1).
About this color
#286406 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.134 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 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.20:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green (#006400) |
| Black text | 2.91:1 |
| White text | 7.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #286406 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 100, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 89%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.6% 0.134 137.9) |
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 #286406 | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc -89.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #286406 | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 19.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #286406 text on white | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc 84.6 | Fine for body text |
| #286406 text on black | 2.91:1 | 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
#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
#CCE0C5
oklch(88.4% 0.042 137.5)
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Step 300
300
#A8CD9C
oklch(80.9% 0.078 138.1)
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Step 400
400
#79B364
oklch(70.8% 0.125 137.8)
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Step 500
500
#549F35
oklch(63.1% 0.16 137.9)
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Step 600
600
#378900
oklch(55.7% 0.172 137.9)
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Step 700
700
#2D7300
oklch(49.1% 0.151 137.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#286406
oklch(44.6% 0.134 137.9)
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Step 900
900
#224E0E
oklch(37.8% 0.104 137.9)
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Step 950
950
#152E0B
oklch(27.2% 0.066 137.9)
#286406 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) | #675A00 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #605514 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #236054 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #286406
#286406
oklch(44.6% 0.134 137.9)
- #723783
#723783
oklch(44.6% 0.134 318.2)
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 #286406, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.021
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.045
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.048
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.053
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.054
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.055
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.055
Use #286406 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.