#288209
Closest named color: Dark Grass Green (#388004). oklch(53.2% 0.168 140.1), rgb(40, 130, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.89:1).
About this color
#288209 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grass Green (#388004), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.89:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Grass Green (#388004) |
| Black text | 4.28:1 |
| White text | 4.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #288209 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 130, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 87%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.2% 0.168 140.1) |
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 #288209 | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc -78.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #288209 | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #288209 text on white | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #288209 text on black | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.2 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 141.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0C6
oklch(88.4% 0.042 139.7)
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Step 300
300
#A7CD9F
oklch(80.9% 0.075 140.2)
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Step 400
400
#77B36A
oklch(70.8% 0.12 140.1)
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Step 500
500
#509F3E
oklch(63.1% 0.154 140.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#288209
oklch(53.2% 0.168 140.1)
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Step 700
700
#227405
oklch(49% 0.155 140.1)
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Step 800
800
#1F5F0C
oklch(42.8% 0.129 140)
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Step 900
900
#204E15
oklch(37.8% 0.1 140)
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Step 950
950
#142E0E
oklch(27.1% 0.064 140)
#288209 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) | #867500 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B6E1D | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #187D6E | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #288209
#288209
oklch(53.2% 0.168 140.1)
- #9544A7
#9544A7
oklch(53.1% 0.168 320)
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 #288209, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #288209.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.011
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.016
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.017
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.027
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.037
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.045
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.051
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.054
Use #288209 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.