#288262
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(54.5% 0.098 165.3), rgb(40, 130, 98).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#288262 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 165°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.45:1 |
| White text | 4.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #288262 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 130, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 53%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.5% 0.098 165.3) |
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 #288262 | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -77.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #288262 | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #288262 text on white | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #288262 text on black | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.3 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.013 167.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD5
oklch(88.6% 0.025 164.4)
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Step 300
300
#A7CABA
oklch(80.9% 0.044 165.9)
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Step 400
400
#75AF96
oklch(70.7% 0.071 165.6)
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Step 500
500
#4E9B7C
oklch(63.1% 0.091 165.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#288262
oklch(54.5% 0.098 165.3)
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Step 700
700
#1D7154
oklch(49.1% 0.092 165.3)
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Step 800
800
#1C5C45
oklch(42.7% 0.075 165.5)
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Step 900
900
#1E4B3A
oklch(37.6% 0.058 165.9)
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Step 950
950
#132C22
oklch(26.9% 0.037 165.7)
#288262 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) | #7F7960 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #737064 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008279 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #288262
#288262
oklch(54.5% 0.098 165.3)
- #98577D
#98577D
oklch(54.4% 0.099 344.9)
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 #288262, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.037
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.046
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.048
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.049
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.059
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.062
Use #288262 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.