#287831
Closest named color: Jungle Green (#048243). oklch(50.7% 0.131 145.2), rgb(40, 120, 49).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.49:1).
About this color
#287831 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jungle Green (#048243), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.49:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jungle Green (#048243) |
| Black text | 3.82:1 |
| White text | 5.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #287831 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 120, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 50%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.7% 0.131 145.2) |
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 #287831 | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc -82.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #287831 | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #287831 text on white | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #287831 text on black | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.7 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0CB
oklch(88.5% 0.036 145.3)
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Step 300
300
#A8CCA8
oklch(80.9% 0.063 145)
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Step 400
400
#77B279
oklch(70.8% 0.102 145.2)
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Step 500
500
#519E56
oklch(63.2% 0.13 145.2)
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Step 600
600
#31883A
oklch(55.6% 0.141 145.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#287831
oklch(50.7% 0.131 145.2)
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Step 800
800
#1F5E26
oklch(42.8% 0.109 145.3)
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Step 900
900
#204D23
oklch(37.7% 0.085 144.9)
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Step 950
950
#142D15
oklch(26.9% 0.053 144.7)
#287831 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) | #7A6D2A | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #706637 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #137568 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #287831
#287831
oklch(50.7% 0.131 145.2)
- #8A478E
#8A478E
oklch(50.8% 0.131 325.2)
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 #287831, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.031
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.043
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.056
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.063
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.064
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.066
Use #287831 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.