#283A00
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(32.1% 0.082 126.5), rgb(40, 58, 0).
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White text reads best on this color (12.38:1).
About this color
#283A00 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.38:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.69:1 |
| White text | 12.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #283A00 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 58, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 100%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.1% 0.082 126.5) |
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 #283A00 | 12.38:1 | AAA | Lc -101.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #283A00 | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #283A00 text on white | 12.38:1 | AAA | Lc 98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #283A00 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
#F3F7EE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 126.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5EEDA
oklch(93.7% 0.028 126.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0E0BA
oklch(88.5% 0.054 126.1)
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Step 300
300
#B0CD87
oklch(81% 0.098 126.8)
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Step 400
400
#87B137
oklch(70.6% 0.155 126.6)
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Step 500
500
#709A00
oklch(63.2% 0.162 126.5)
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Step 600
600
#5D8100
oklch(55.5% 0.142 126.6)
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Step 700
700
#4E6D00
oklch(49.2% 0.126 126.7)
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Step 800
800
#3F5900
oklch(42.7% 0.11 126.7)
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Step 900
900
#344A00
oklch(37.7% 0.097 126.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#283A00
oklch(32.1% 0.082 126.5)
#283A00 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) | #3E3500 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B3405 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A3730 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #283A00
#283A00
oklch(32.1% 0.082 126.5)
- #3E2653
#3E2653
oklch(32.1% 0.082 307)
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 #283A00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.029
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.031
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.031
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.036
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.048
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.048
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.049
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.053
Use #283A00 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.