#288A10
Closest named color: Forest Green (#228B22). oklch(55.5% 0.174 140.7), rgb(40, 138, 16).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.73:1).
About this color
#288A10 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.174 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 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.73:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest Green (#228B22) |
| Black text | 4.73:1 |
| White text | 4.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #288A10 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 138, 16) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 79%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.174 140.7) |
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 #288A10 | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #288A10 | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #288A10 text on white | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #288A10 text on black | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc -31.4 | 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
#A5CE9E
oklch(80.9% 0.079 141)
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Step 400
400
#73B468
oklch(70.7% 0.126 140.9)
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Step 500
500
#4BA03C
oklch(63.1% 0.16 140.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#288A10
oklch(55.5% 0.174 140.7)
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Step 700
700
#1B7500
oklch(49.1% 0.16 140.7)
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Step 800
800
#195F07
oklch(42.6% 0.134 140.6)
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Step 900
900
#1C4E13
oklch(37.6% 0.104 140.8)
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Step 950
950
#122E0D
oklch(27% 0.066 140.7)
#288A10 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) | #8E7C00 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837522 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #128575 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #288A10
#288A10
oklch(55.5% 0.174 140.7)
- #9F49B0
#9F49B0
oklch(55.6% 0.174 320.8)
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 #288A10, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #288A10.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.009
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.016
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.029
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.031
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.031
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.031
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.036
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.038
Use #288A10 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.