#288B1A
Closest named color: Forest Green (#228B22). oklch(55.9% 0.171 141.5), rgb(40, 139, 26).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#288B1A is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, 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 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest Green (#228B22) |
| Black text | 4.79:1 |
| White text | 4.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #288B1A |
| RGB | rgb(40, 139, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(113, 68%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.171 141.5) |
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 #288B1A | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #288B1A | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #288B1A text on white | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #288B1A text on black | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -31.8 | 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
#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
#CAE1C7
oklch(88.6% 0.043 142)
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Step 300
300
#A5CE9F
oklch(81% 0.078 141.5)
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Step 400
400
#73B46A
oklch(70.8% 0.124 141.4)
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Step 500
500
#4AA03F
oklch(63.1% 0.158 141.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#288B1A
oklch(55.9% 0.171 141.5)
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Step 700
700
#177507
oklch(49.1% 0.159 141.5)
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Step 800
800
#185F0D
oklch(42.6% 0.131 141.4)
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Step 900
900
#1C4E15
oklch(37.6% 0.102 141.3)
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Step 950
950
#122E0E
oklch(27% 0.065 141.2)
#288B1A 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) | #8F7D00 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837628 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #108676 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #288B1A
#288B1A
oklch(55.9% 0.171 141.5)
- #A04AAF
#A04AAF
oklch(55.8% 0.172 321.5)
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 #288B1A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #288B1A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.005
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.014
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.027
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.028
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.031
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.039
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.039
Use #288B1A 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.