#283428
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(31% 0.027 144.9), rgb(40, 52, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.02:1).
About this color
#283428 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.02:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.61:1 |
| White text | 13.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #283428 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 52, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 13%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31% 0.027 144.9) |
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 #283428 | 13.02:1 | AAA | Lc -102.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #283428 | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #283428 text on white | 13.02:1 | AAA | Lc 99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #283428 text on black | 1.61:1 | 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
#E6EBE6
oklch(93.5% 0.009 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD2
oklch(88.4% 0.017 145.4)
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Step 300
300
#B5C6B4
oklch(80.8% 0.031 143.7)
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Step 400
400
#8EA98D
oklch(70.6% 0.05 144.1)
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Step 500
500
#719471
oklch(63% 0.065 144.8)
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Step 600
600
#597E5A
oklch(55.5% 0.069 145.2)
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Step 700
700
#496B49
oklch(49.2% 0.066 144.5)
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Step 800
800
#3C573C
oklch(42.7% 0.055 144.5)
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Step 900
900
#344834
oklch(37.8% 0.042 144.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#283428
oklch(31% 0.027 144.9)
#283428 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) | #353227 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #333029 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #273331 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #313131 | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #283428
#283428
oklch(31% 0.027 144.9)
- #372C38
#372C38
oklch(31% 0.026 323.5)
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 #283428, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.028
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.048
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.048
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.057
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.062
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.064
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.066
Use #283428 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.