#286F24
Closest named color: Dark Green (#006400). oklch(48% 0.13 142.4), rgb(40, 111, 36).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.19:1).
About this color
#286F24 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green (#006400), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.19:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green (#006400) |
| Black text | 3.38:1 |
| White text | 6.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #286F24 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 111, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(117, 51%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48% 0.13 142.4) |
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 #286F24 | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc -85.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #286F24 | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #286F24 text on white | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc 80.6 | Fine for body text |
| #286F24 text on black | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.3 | 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
#E3EDE2
oklch(93.6% 0.018 142.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFCA
oklch(88.4% 0.035 142.6)
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Step 300
300
#AACCA6
oklch(81% 0.064 142.2)
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Step 400
400
#7BB176
oklch(70.7% 0.102 142.4)
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Step 500
500
#579D52
oklch(63.1% 0.129 142.5)
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Step 600
600
#3A8735
oklch(55.6% 0.14 142.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#286F24
oklch(48% 0.13 142.4)
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Step 800
800
#265D22
oklch(42.7% 0.108 142.3)
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Step 900
900
#244C21
oklch(37.6% 0.083 142.4)
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Step 950
950
#162D14
oklch(27% 0.053 142.3)
#286F24 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) | #72651B | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #695F2B | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1C6C5F | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #286F24
#286F24
oklch(48% 0.13 142.4)
- #7F4088
#7F4088
oklch(48% 0.131 322.5)
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 #286F24, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.047
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.049
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.050
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.053
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.058
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.060
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.061
Use #286F24 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.