#286C49
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(47.8% 0.089 157.7), rgb(40, 108, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.30:1).
About this color
#286C49 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.089 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 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 3.33:1 |
| White text | 6.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #286C49 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 108, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 46%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.8% 0.089 157.7) |
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 #286C49 | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc -86.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #286C49 | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #286C49 text on white | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc 81.1 | Fine for body text |
| #286C49 text on black | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.7 | 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
#E3ECE7
oklch(93.5% 0.012 162)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED3
oklch(88.5% 0.024 157.5)
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Step 300
300
#AACAB6
oklch(81% 0.044 157.8)
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Step 400
400
#7CAE90
oklch(70.7% 0.069 157.7)
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Step 500
500
#589A75
oklch(63.1% 0.089 158)
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Step 600
600
#3B845D
oklch(55.6% 0.096 157.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#286C49
oklch(47.8% 0.089 157.7)
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Step 800
800
#265B3F
oklch(42.7% 0.074 157.9)
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Step 900
900
#244B36
oklch(37.7% 0.058 158.4)
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Step 950
950
#162C1F
oklch(27% 0.037 156.8)
#286C49 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) | #6B6447 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #625D4B | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0B6B63 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #286C49
#286C49
oklch(47.8% 0.089 157.7)
- #7D486F
#7D486F
oklch(47.8% 0.09 337.5)
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 #286C49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.043
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.048
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.052
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.058
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.058
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.060
Use #286C49 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.