#286A26
Closest named color: Dark Green (#006400). oklch(46.6% 0.122 142.9), rgb(40, 106, 38).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.60:1).
About this color
#286A26 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green (#006400), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.60:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green (#006400) |
| Black text | 3.17:1 |
| White text | 6.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #286A26 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 106, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(118, 47%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.6% 0.122 142.9) |
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 #286A26 | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc -87.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #286A26 | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #286A26 text on white | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc 82.4 | Fine for body text |
| #286A26 text on black | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.5 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE3
oklch(93.7% 0.016 142.6)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFCB
oklch(88.5% 0.033 142.5)
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Step 300
300
#ABCBA8
oklch(80.9% 0.059 142.7)
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Step 400
400
#7DB07A
oklch(70.7% 0.094 143.2)
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Step 500
500
#5B9C57
oklch(63.2% 0.12 142.8)
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Step 600
600
#3E863B
oklch(55.6% 0.131 142.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#286A26
oklch(46.6% 0.122 142.9)
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Step 800
800
#295C27
oklch(42.6% 0.1 142.9)
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Step 900
900
#264C24
oklch(37.7% 0.079 142.8)
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Step 950
950
#172D16
oklch(27.2% 0.05 143.1)
#286A26 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) | #6C601F | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #645B2C | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1D675B | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #286A26
#286A26
oklch(46.6% 0.122 142.9)
- #793F81
#793F81
oklch(46.6% 0.122 322.6)
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 #286A26, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.040
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.040
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.047
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.048
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.050
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.053
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.063
Use #286A26 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.