#286E4A
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(48.4% 0.092 157.6), rgb(40, 110, 74).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.14:1).
About this color
#286E4A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.092 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 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.14:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 3.41:1 |
| White text | 6.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #286E4A |
| RGB | rgb(40, 110, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 47%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.4% 0.092 157.6) |
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 #286E4A | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc -85.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #286E4A | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #286E4A text on white | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc 80.4 | Fine for body text |
| #286E4A text on black | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.4 | 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
#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
#7BAE90
oklch(70.6% 0.07 158.2)
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Step 500
500
#579A74
oklch(63.1% 0.09 157.6)
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Step 600
600
#39855C
oklch(55.7% 0.1 157.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#286E4A
oklch(48.4% 0.092 157.6)
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Step 800
800
#255B3E
oklch(42.6% 0.076 157.4)
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Step 900
900
#244B35
oklch(37.7% 0.059 157.2)
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Step 950
950
#162C1F
oklch(27% 0.037 156.8)
#286E4A 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) | #6D6648 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #645F4C | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #086D64 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #286E4A
#286E4A
oklch(48.4% 0.092 157.6)
- #7F4971
#7F4971
oklch(48.3% 0.092 337.3)
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 #286E4A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.051
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.054
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.054
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.060
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.061
Use #286E4A 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.