#28311D
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(29.8% 0.037 128.1), rgb(40, 49, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.57:1).
About this color
#28311D is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.037 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 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.57:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.54:1 |
| White text | 13.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #28311D |
| RGB | rgb(40, 49, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 26%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.8% 0.037 128.1) |
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 #28311D | 13.57:1 | AAA | Lc -103.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #28311D | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #28311D text on white | 13.57:1 | AAA | Lc 100.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #28311D text on black | 1.54:1 | 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
#E7ECE3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 130.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCCC
oklch(88.4% 0.023 128.8)
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Step 300
300
#B8C6A9
oklch(80.8% 0.043 128.4)
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Step 400
400
#94A97B
oklch(70.6% 0.069 128)
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Step 500
500
#7A9459
oklch(63.2% 0.088 128.1)
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Step 600
600
#637E3E
oklch(55.6% 0.096 128)
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Step 700
700
#526A30
oklch(49.1% 0.089 127.9)
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Step 800
800
#435728
oklch(42.8% 0.075 128.2)
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Step 900
900
#394725
oklch(37.6% 0.057 127.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#28311D
oklch(29.8% 0.037 128.1)
#28311D 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) | #332E1C | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #322E1E | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #292F2C | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2E2E2E | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #28311D
#28311D
oklch(29.8% 0.037 128.1)
- #32283C
#32283C
oklch(29.7% 0.038 307)
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 #28311D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.021
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.056
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.059
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.064
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.067
Use #28311D 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.