#288755
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(55.6% 0.117 155.9), rgb(40, 135, 85).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#288755 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.68:1 |
| White text | 4.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #288755 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 135, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 54%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.117 155.9) |
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 #288755 | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #288755 | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #288755 text on white | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #288755 text on black | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -30.9 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE6
oklch(93.6% 0.015 158.2)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD1
oklch(88.4% 0.029 156.6)
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Step 300
300
#A6CBB2
oklch(80.8% 0.053 155.5)
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Step 400
400
#74B18A
oklch(70.8% 0.085 155.5)
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Step 500
500
#4B9D6D
oklch(63.1% 0.109 155.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#288755
oklch(55.6% 0.117 155.9)
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Step 700
700
#197245
oklch(49% 0.109 155.8)
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Step 800
800
#195D39
oklch(42.6% 0.09 155.8)
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Step 900
900
#1C4D31
oklch(37.8% 0.072 155.5)
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Step 950
950
#122D1D
oklch(27% 0.045 155.8)
#288755 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) | #867C52 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A7458 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00867A | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #288755
#288755
oklch(55.6% 0.117 155.9)
- #9D568D
#9D568D
oklch(55.5% 0.118 336)
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 #288755, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.013
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.031
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.042
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.047
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.047
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.060
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.060
Use #288755 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.