#288814
Closest named color: Forest Green (#228B22). oklch(55% 0.171 140.9), rgb(40, 136, 20).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#288814 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forest Green (#228B22), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest Green (#228B22) |
| Black text | 4.62:1 |
| White text | 4.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #288814 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 136, 20) |
| HSL | hsl(110, 74%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.171 140.9) |
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 #288814 | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -76.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #288814 | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #288814 text on white | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #288814 text on black | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -30.6 | 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
#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
#CAE1C6
oklch(88.5% 0.044 141)
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Step 300
300
#A6CD9F
oklch(80.8% 0.076 140.8)
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Step 400
400
#74B36A
oklch(70.6% 0.122 141.1)
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Step 500
500
#4CA03E
oklch(63.1% 0.158 140.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#288814
oklch(55% 0.171 140.9)
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Step 700
700
#1B7505
oklch(49.1% 0.159 141)
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Step 800
800
#1A5F0C
oklch(42.6% 0.131 140.9)
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Step 900
900
#1D4E15
oklch(37.7% 0.102 141)
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Step 950
950
#122E0E
oklch(27% 0.065 141.2)
#288814 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) | #8C7B00 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817323 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #138373 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #288814
#288814
oklch(55% 0.171 140.9)
- #9C48AD
#9C48AD
oklch(54.9% 0.171 320.6)
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 #288814, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #288814.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.010
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.021
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.023
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.031
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.031
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.034
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.037
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.038
Use #288814 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.