#288D62
Closest named color: Viridian (#1E9167). oklch(57.5% 0.114 160.7), rgb(40, 141, 98).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#288D62 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Viridian (#1E9167), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Viridian (#1E9167) |
| Black text | 5.07:1 |
| White text | 4.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #288D62 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 141, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 56%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.114 160.7) |
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 #288D62 | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #288D62 | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #288D62 text on white | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #288D62 text on black | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -33.6 | 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
#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
#CADFD3
oklch(88.5% 0.028 160.8)
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Step 300
300
#A5CBB6
oklch(80.9% 0.05 160.9)
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Step 400
400
#71B190
oklch(70.8% 0.082 160.8)
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Step 500
500
#479D74
oklch(63.1% 0.105 160.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#288D62
oklch(57.5% 0.114 160.7)
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Step 700
700
#0E734C
oklch(49.2% 0.106 160.4)
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Step 800
800
#135D3F
oklch(42.6% 0.086 161.1)
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Step 900
900
#194D35
oklch(37.8% 0.069 160.1)
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Step 950
950
#112D1F
oklch(27% 0.043 159.7)
#288D62 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) | #8B825F | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7965 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008C81 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #288D62
#288D62
oklch(57.5% 0.114 160.7)
- #A55C8D
#A55C8D
oklch(57.5% 0.114 340.7)
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 #288D62, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.012
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.014
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.041
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.043
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.046
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.052
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.059
Use #288D62 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.