#286D45
Closest named color: Dark Olive Green (#556B2F). oklch(48% 0.095 154.8), rgb(40, 109, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.24:1).
About this color
#286D45 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.24:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive Green (#556B2F) |
| Black text | 3.36:1 |
| White text | 6.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #286D45 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 109, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 46%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48% 0.095 154.8) |
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 #286D45 | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc -86.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #286D45 | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #286D45 text on white | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc 80.9 | Fine for body text |
| #286D45 text on black | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.0 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE6
oklch(93.7% 0.014 155.6)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED2
oklch(88.4% 0.024 155.1)
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Step 300
300
#AACAB4
oklch(80.9% 0.046 155.2)
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Step 400
400
#7CAF8C
oklch(70.8% 0.074 154.2)
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Step 500
500
#589A70
oklch(63% 0.093 154.8)
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Step 600
600
#3A8558
oklch(55.7% 0.103 154.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#286D45
oklch(48% 0.095 154.8)
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Step 800
800
#265B3B
oklch(42.6% 0.078 154.7)
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Step 900
900
#244B33
oklch(37.7% 0.061 155.1)
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Step 950
950
#162C1E
oklch(27% 0.039 154.9)
#286D45 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) | #6D6442 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #635E48 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0E6C63 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #286D45
#286D45
oklch(48% 0.095 154.8)
- #7E4873
#7E4873
oklch(48.1% 0.094 334.9)
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 #286D45, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.049
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.050
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.050
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.050
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.051
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.061
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.062
Use #286D45 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.