#286B2E
Closest named color: Camouflage Green (#4B6113). oklch(47% 0.116 145), rgb(40, 107, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.49:1).
About this color
#286B2E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camouflage Green (#4B6113), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.49:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camouflage Green (#4B6113) |
| Black text | 3.23:1 |
| White text | 6.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #286B2E |
| RGB | rgb(40, 107, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 46%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47% 0.116 145) |
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 #286B2E | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc -87.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #286B2E | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #286B2E text on white | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc 81.9 | Fine for body text |
| #286B2E text on black | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.0 | 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
#E3EDE3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFCD
oklch(88.5% 0.031 145.3)
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Step 300
300
#ABCBAB
oklch(81% 0.056 145)
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Step 400
400
#7DB07E
oklch(70.8% 0.09 145)
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Step 500
500
#5A9C5D
oklch(63.2% 0.115 145)
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Step 600
600
#3D8642
oklch(55.6% 0.125 145)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#286B2E
oklch(47% 0.116 145)
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Step 800
800
#285C2C
oklch(42.6% 0.095 145.2)
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Step 900
900
#264C28
oklch(37.8% 0.074 145)
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Step 950
950
#172C18
oklch(26.9% 0.045 145.2)
#286B2E 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) | #6D6128 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #645C33 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1A685D | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #286B2E
#286B2E
oklch(47% 0.116 145)
- #7A417E
#7A417E
oklch(46.9% 0.115 324.8)
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 #286B2E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.042
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.047
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.048
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.050
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.050
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.064
Use #286B2E 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.