#286545
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(45.7% 0.083 157.7), rgb(40, 101, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.91:1).
About this color
#286545 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.91:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 3.03:1 |
| White text | 6.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #286545 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 101, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 43%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.7% 0.083 157.7) |
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 #286545 | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc -88.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #286545 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #286545 text on white | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc 83.7 | Fine for body text |
| #286545 text on black | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.3 | 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
#E3EDE6
oklch(93.7% 0.014 155.6)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD2
oklch(88.5% 0.028 157.3)
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Step 300
300
#A8CBB5
oklch(81% 0.048 157.6)
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Step 400
400
#77B08E
oklch(70.8% 0.078 157.5)
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Step 500
500
#509C72
oklch(63.2% 0.1 157.6)
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Step 600
600
#30865A
oklch(55.6% 0.108 157.5)
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Step 700
700
#21714A
oklch(49% 0.099 157.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#286545
oklch(45.7% 0.083 157.7)
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Step 900
900
#204C34
oklch(37.8% 0.064 157.4)
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Step 950
950
#142C1F
oklch(26.9% 0.039 158.6)
#286545 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) | #645D43 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C5747 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #12645C | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #286545
#286545
oklch(45.7% 0.083 157.7)
- #754467
#754467
oklch(45.7% 0.083 338.4)
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 #286545, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.031
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.033
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.055
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.057
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.061
Use #286545 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.