#28301E
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(29.6% 0.033 127.8), rgb(40, 48, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.70:1).
About this color
#28301E is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.70:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.53:1 |
| White text | 13.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #28301E |
| RGB | rgb(40, 48, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 23%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.6% 0.033 127.8) |
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 #28301E | 13.70:1 | AAA | Lc -103.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #28301E | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #28301E text on white | 13.70:1 | AAA | Lc 100.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #28301E text on black | 1.53:1 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCCD
oklch(88.5% 0.022 127.4)
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Step 300
300
#B9C6AB
oklch(80.9% 0.04 128.3)
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Step 400
400
#95A87F
oklch(70.6% 0.061 128.1)
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Step 500
500
#7C935E
oklch(63.2% 0.08 127.6)
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Step 600
600
#657D44
oklch(55.6% 0.086 127.6)
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Step 700
700
#536935
oklch(49% 0.081 127.9)
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Step 800
800
#44562D
oklch(42.7% 0.067 128.3)
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Step 900
900
#3A4728
oklch(37.8% 0.052 127.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#28301E
oklch(29.6% 0.033 127.8)
#28301E 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) | #322E1D | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #312D1F | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #292E2B | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2D2D2D | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #28301E
#28301E
oklch(29.6% 0.033 127.8)
- #31283A
#31283A
oklch(29.5% 0.034 307.2)
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 #28301E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.025
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.051
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.060
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.061
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.065
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.067
Use #28301E 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.