#286B21
Closest named color: Dark Green (#006400). oklch(46.8% 0.127 141.8), rgb(40, 107, 33).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.53:1).
About this color
#286B21 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green (#006400), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.53:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green (#006400) |
| Black text | 3.21:1 |
| White text | 6.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #286B21 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 107, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 53%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.8% 0.127 141.8) |
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 #286B21 | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc -87.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #286B21 | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #286B21 text on white | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc 82.0 | Fine for body text |
| #286B21 text on black | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.9 | 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
#E3EDE2
oklch(93.6% 0.018 142.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFCA
oklch(88.4% 0.034 141.2)
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Step 300
300
#ABCBA6
oklch(80.9% 0.062 141.3)
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Step 400
400
#7DB077
oklch(70.6% 0.098 141.9)
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Step 500
500
#5A9C53
oklch(63.1% 0.125 141.9)
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Step 600
600
#3E8636
oklch(55.5% 0.136 141.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#286B21
oklch(46.8% 0.127 141.8)
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Step 800
800
#285D23
oklch(42.8% 0.106 142)
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Step 900
900
#264C21
oklch(37.7% 0.082 141.4)
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Step 950
950
#172D14
oklch(27.1% 0.053 141.4)
#286B21 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) | #6E6117 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #655B28 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1E685C | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #286B21
#286B21
oklch(46.8% 0.127 141.8)
- #7A3E84
#7A3E84
oklch(46.8% 0.127 321.7)
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 #286B21, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.038
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.042
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.049
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.055
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.056
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.056
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.062
Use #286B21 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.