#283829
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(32.2% 0.034 146.3), rgb(40, 56, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.44:1).
About this color
#283829 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 146°. 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 12.44:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.68:1 |
| White text | 12.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #283829 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 56, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(124, 17%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.2% 0.034 146.3) |
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 #283829 | 12.44:1 | AAA | Lc -101.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #283829 | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #283829 text on white | 12.44:1 | AAA | Lc 98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #283829 text on black | 1.68:1 | 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
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE5
oklch(93.6% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D0DDD1
oklch(88.4% 0.021 147.6)
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Step 300
300
#B1C8B2
oklch(80.9% 0.039 146.4)
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Step 400
400
#87AC89
oklch(70.7% 0.065 146.3)
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Step 500
500
#68976C
oklch(63.1% 0.082 146.6)
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Step 600
600
#4F8154
oklch(55.5% 0.088 146.6)
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Step 700
700
#406D44
oklch(49.1% 0.082 146.2)
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Step 800
800
#355938
oklch(42.7% 0.068 146.2)
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Step 900
900
#2E4930
oklch(37.6% 0.054 146.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#283829
oklch(32.2% 0.034 146.3)
#283829 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) | #393528 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #36332A | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #263734 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #283829
#283829
oklch(32.2% 0.034 146.3)
- #3C2D3C
#3C2D3C
oklch(32% 0.033 326.3)
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 #283829, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.025
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.045
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.054
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.056
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.057
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.061
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.063
Use #283829 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.