#283226
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(30.4% 0.025 140.4), rgb(40, 50, 38).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.33:1).
About this color
#283226 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.025. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.33:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.57:1 |
| White text | 13.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #283226 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 50, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(110, 14%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.4% 0.025 140.4) |
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 #283226 | 13.33:1 | AAA | Lc -102.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #283226 | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #283226 text on white | 13.33:1 | AAA | Lc 99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #283226 text on black | 1.57:1 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#D3DCD2
oklch(88.5% 0.017 142.6)
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Step 300
300
#B7C6B4
oklch(81% 0.03 140.5)
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Step 400
400
#91A88C
oklch(70.6% 0.048 140.1)
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Step 500
500
#769370
oklch(63.1% 0.061 140.3)
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Step 600
600
#5E7D58
oklch(55.5% 0.066 140.5)
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Step 700
700
#4E6A48
oklch(49.2% 0.062 140.1)
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Step 800
800
#40563B
oklch(42.7% 0.051 139.9)
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Step 900
900
#364733
oklch(37.7% 0.04 140.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#283226
oklch(30.4% 0.025 140.4)
#283226 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) | #333025 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #312F27 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #27312F | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2F2F2F | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #283226
#283226
oklch(30.4% 0.025 140.4)
- #352B37
#352B37
oklch(30.5% 0.025 320.7)
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 #283226, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.030
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.049
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.051
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.052
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.059
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.066
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.067
Use #283226 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.