#283A11
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(32.2% 0.068 129.6), rgb(40, 58, 17).
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White text reads best on this color (12.32:1).
About this color
#283A11 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.32:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.70:1 |
| White text | 12.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #283A11 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 58, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 55%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.2% 0.068 129.6) |
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 #283A11 | 12.32:1 | AAA | Lc -101.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #283A11 | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #283A11 text on white | 12.32:1 | AAA | Lc 98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #283A11 text on black | 1.70:1 | 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
#F3F7EF
oklch(97.1% 0.011 128.6)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDDD
oklch(93.6% 0.023 128.7)
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Step 200
200
#D0DFC1
oklch(88.4% 0.043 129)
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Step 300
300
#B0CB94
oklch(80.8% 0.08 129.3)
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Step 400
400
#86B055
oklch(70.6% 0.129 129.7)
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Step 500
500
#689C0F
oklch(63.2% 0.165 129.7)
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Step 600
600
#568300
oklch(55.6% 0.149 129.6)
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Step 700
700
#486E00
oklch(49.1% 0.131 129.4)
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Step 800
800
#3A5A00
oklch(42.6% 0.114 129.5)
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Step 900
900
#304B00
oklch(37.7% 0.1 129.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#283A11
oklch(32.2% 0.068 129.6)
#283A11 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) | #3D360C | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A3414 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #293731 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #283A11
#283A11
oklch(32.2% 0.068 129.6)
- #3E294D
#3E294D
oklch(32.3% 0.067 310)
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 #283A11, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.030
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.037
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.042
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.048
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.048
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.054
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.055
Use #283A11 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.