#286646
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(46% 0.083 158), rgb(40, 102, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.81:1).
About this color
#286646 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 Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.81:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 3.07:1 |
| White text | 6.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #286646 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 102, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 44%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46% 0.083 158) |
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 #286646 | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc -88.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #286646 | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #286646 text on white | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc 83.3 | Fine for body text |
| #286646 text on black | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.6 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F3F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 153.8)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDED4
oklch(88.6% 0.022 158.5)
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Step 300
300
#ACC9B7
oklch(80.9% 0.04 158.1)
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Step 400
400
#7FAD91
oklch(70.7% 0.064 157.6)
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Step 500
500
#5C9976
oklch(63.1% 0.083 157.8)
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Step 600
600
#40835F
oklch(55.6% 0.089 158.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#286646
oklch(46% 0.083 158)
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Step 800
800
#2A5A40
oklch(42.6% 0.069 157.9)
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Step 900
900
#274A37
oklch(37.6% 0.053 158.7)
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Step 950
950
#172C20
oklch(27.1% 0.035 157.9)
#286646 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) | #655E44 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C5848 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #11655D | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #286646
#286646
oklch(46% 0.083 158)
- #764568
#764568
oklch(46% 0.083 338.3)
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 #286646, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.031
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.032
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.035
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.056
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.057
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.059
Use #286646 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.