#288662
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(55.6% 0.104 163.4), rgb(40, 134, 98).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#288662 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.67:1 |
| White text | 4.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #288662 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 134, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 54%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.104 163.4) |
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 #288662 | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #288662 | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #288662 text on white | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #288662 text on black | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#E2EDE7
oklch(93.6% 0.014 162.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD4
oklch(88.6% 0.026 161.9)
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Step 300
300
#A6CBB8
oklch(81% 0.048 162.8)
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Step 400
400
#74B094
oklch(70.8% 0.075 163.6)
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Step 500
500
#4B9C79
oklch(63.2% 0.097 163.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#288662
oklch(55.6% 0.104 163.4)
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Step 700
700
#187151
oklch(49% 0.096 163.7)
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Step 800
800
#195C43
oklch(42.6% 0.079 164.1)
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Step 900
900
#1C4C38
oklch(37.7% 0.063 163.2)
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Step 950
950
#122C21
oklch(26.8% 0.039 164.2)
#288662 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) | #847C60 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #777364 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00867C | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #288662
#288662
oklch(55.6% 0.104 163.4)
- #9D5983
#9D5983
oklch(55.6% 0.104 343.3)
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 #288662, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.025
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.041
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.047
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.054
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.059
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.059
Use #288662 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.