#283000
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(29.1% 0.069 119.2), rgb(40, 48, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.87:1).
About this color
#283000 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.87:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.51:1 |
| White text | 13.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #283000 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 48, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 100%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.1% 0.069 119.2) |
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 #283000 | 13.87:1 | AAA | Lc -103.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #283000 | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #283000 text on white | 13.87:1 | AAA | Lc 100.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #283000 text on black | 1.51:1 | 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
#F4F7EF
oklch(97.2% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECDB
oklch(93.5% 0.023 117.6)
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Step 200
200
#D5DEBD
oklch(88.5% 0.045 119.7)
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Step 300
300
#BAC98D
oklch(81% 0.082 119.7)
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Step 400
400
#98AC46
oklch(70.8% 0.13 119.2)
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Step 500
500
#809500
oklch(63.1% 0.149 119.2)
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Step 600
600
#6B7D00
oklch(55.5% 0.131 119.3)
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Step 700
700
#5A6900
oklch(49.1% 0.115 119)
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Step 800
800
#495600
oklch(42.7% 0.101 119.3)
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Step 900
900
#3D4800
oklch(37.8% 0.089 119.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#283000
oklch(29.1% 0.069 119.2)
#283000 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) | #342C00 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #332D03 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B2D27 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #283000
#283000
oklch(29.1% 0.069 119.2)
- #312349
#312349
oklch(29.3% 0.069 299.1)
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 #283000, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.028
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.055
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.057
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.069
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.078
Use #283000 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.