#28391E
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(32.2% 0.051 134.7), rgb(40, 57, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.39:1).
About this color
#28391E is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.39:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.69:1 |
| White text | 12.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #28391E |
| RGB | rgb(40, 57, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 31%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.2% 0.051 134.7) |
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 #28391E | 12.39:1 | AAA | Lc -101.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #28391E | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #28391E text on white | 12.39:1 | AAA | Lc 98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #28391E text on black | 1.69:1 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDE1
oklch(93.7% 0.018 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D0DEC9
oklch(88.4% 0.032 135)
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Step 300
300
#B1CAA3
oklch(81% 0.06 134.4)
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Step 400
400
#87AE71
oklch(70.7% 0.095 134.8)
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Step 500
500
#699A4A
oklch(63.2% 0.123 134.6)
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Step 600
600
#4F842A
oklch(55.7% 0.134 134.8)
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Step 700
700
#406F1D
oklch(49% 0.123 134.7)
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Step 800
800
#355B1A
oklch(42.8% 0.103 134.7)
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Step 900
900
#2E4B1C
oklch(37.8% 0.081 135)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#28391E
oklch(32.2% 0.051 134.7)
#28391E 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) | #3B351C | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #383420 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #283732 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #28391E
#28391E
oklch(32.2% 0.051 134.7)
- #3D2B45
#3D2B45
oklch(32.1% 0.051 315.1)
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 #28391E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.011
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.041
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.049
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.050
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.055
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.056
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.062
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.066
Use #28391E 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.