#286B50
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(47.7% 0.081 163.7), rgb(40, 107, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.34:1).
About this color
#286B50 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.34:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 3.30:1 |
| White text | 6.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #286B50 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 107, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 46%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.7% 0.081 163.7) |
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 #286B50 | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc -86.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #286B50 | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #286B50 text on white | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc 81.3 | Fine for body text |
| #286B50 text on black | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.5 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE8
oklch(93.5% 0.011 167.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED5
oklch(88.5% 0.022 163)
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Step 300
300
#AAC9BA
oklch(80.9% 0.039 164.6)
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Step 400
400
#7CAD96
oklch(70.6% 0.062 164.1)
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Step 500
500
#58997C
oklch(63.1% 0.081 163.7)
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Step 600
600
#3B8365
oklch(55.5% 0.087 163.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#286B50
oklch(47.7% 0.081 163.7)
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Step 800
800
#265B45
oklch(42.8% 0.068 163.7)
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Step 900
900
#254A3A
oklch(37.6% 0.051 164)
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Step 950
950
#162C22
oklch(27.1% 0.034 163.4)
#286B50 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) | #69634F | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #605D52 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #036B64 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #286B50
#286B50
oklch(47.7% 0.081 163.7)
- #7D4968
#7D4968
oklch(47.7% 0.082 344.1)
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 #286B50, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.046
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.049
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.051
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.058
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.060
Use #286B50 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.