#282F00
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(28.8% 0.067 118.3), rgb(40, 47, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.02:1).
About this color
#282F00 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.02:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.49:1 |
| White text | 14.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #282F00 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 47, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 100%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.8% 0.067 118.3) |
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 #282F00 | 14.02:1 | AAA | Lc -103.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #282F00 | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #282F00 text on white | 14.02:1 | AAA | Lc 100.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #282F00 text on black | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
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 950.
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Step 50
50
#F5F7EF
oklch(97.2% 0.011 118)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECDB
oklch(93.5% 0.023 117.6)
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Step 200
200
#D6DEBD
oklch(88.6% 0.045 118.4)
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Step 300
300
#BBC88D
oklch(80.8% 0.08 118.3)
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Step 400
400
#99AB47
oklch(70.6% 0.127 118.3)
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Step 500
500
#829400
oklch(63% 0.147 118)
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Step 600
600
#6D7D00
oklch(55.7% 0.13 118.3)
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Step 700
700
#5B6900
oklch(49.2% 0.115 118.5)
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Step 800
800
#4A5600
oklch(42.8% 0.1 118.6)
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Step 900
900
#3E4700
oklch(37.7% 0.087 117.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#282F00
oklch(28.8% 0.067 118.3)
#282F00 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) | #332C00 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #322C03 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B2C26 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #282F00
#282F00
oklch(28.8% 0.067 118.3)
- #2F2248
#2F2248
oklch(28.7% 0.069 297.7)
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 #282F00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.030
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.058
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.066
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.071
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.078
Use #282F00 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.