#283518
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(30.9% 0.051 128.8), rgb(40, 53, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.02:1).
About this color
#283518 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.003 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.02:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.61:1 |
| White text | 13.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #283518 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 53, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 38%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.9% 0.051 128.8) |
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 #283518 | 13.02:1 | AAA | Lc -102.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #283518 | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #283518 text on white | 13.02:1 | AAA | Lc 99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #283518 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
#F4F7F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE0
oklch(93.5% 0.017 128.7)
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Step 200
200
#D2DEC7
oklch(88.5% 0.034 129.7)
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Step 300
300
#B5C99F
oklch(81% 0.061 128.4)
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Step 400
400
#8EAD6B
oklch(70.8% 0.097 129.1)
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Step 500
500
#729840
oklch(63.2% 0.125 129)
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Step 600
600
#5B821B
oklch(55.7% 0.135 128.7)
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Step 700
700
#4A6D0B
oklch(49% 0.125 128.8)
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Step 800
800
#3D590F
oklch(42.6% 0.103 128.8)
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Step 900
900
#344916
oklch(37.5% 0.08 128.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#283518
oklch(30.9% 0.051 128.8)
#283518 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) | #373216 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #36311A | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #29332E | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #313131 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #283518
#283518
oklch(30.9% 0.051 128.8)
- #372944
#372944
oklch(30.9% 0.051 307.4)
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 #283518, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.003
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.047
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.054
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.057
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.061
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.063
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.065
Use #283518 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.