#28862E
Closest named color: Forest Green (#228B22). oklch(54.6% 0.152 144), rgb(40, 134, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#28862E is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forest Green (#228B22), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest Green (#228B22) |
| Black text | 4.53:1 |
| White text | 4.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #28862E |
| RGB | rgb(40, 134, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(124, 54%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.6% 0.152 144) |
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 #28862E | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #28862E | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #28862E text on white | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #28862E text on black | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -30.0 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE2
oklch(93.7% 0.02 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0CA
oklch(88.5% 0.037 144)
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Step 300
300
#A6CDA5
oklch(80.9% 0.069 144.3)
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Step 400
400
#75B274
oklch(70.6% 0.109 144)
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Step 500
500
#4D9F4F
oklch(63.2% 0.141 144.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#28862E
oklch(54.6% 0.152 144)
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Step 700
700
#1D7423
oklch(49.1% 0.142 143.9)
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Step 800
800
#1B5F1F
oklch(42.8% 0.118 144)
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Step 900
900
#1E4E1F
oklch(37.8% 0.092 143.8)
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Step 950
950
#132E13
oklch(27.2% 0.058 143.8)
#28862E 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) | #897923 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7236 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0B8274 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #28862E
#28862E
oklch(54.6% 0.152 144)
- #9A4CA2
#9A4CA2
oklch(54.6% 0.153 323.8)
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 #28862E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #28862E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.025
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.026
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.030
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.034
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.036
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.037
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.047
Use #28862E 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.