#283A17
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(32.3% 0.061 131.5), rgb(40, 58, 23).
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White text reads best on this color (12.29:1).
About this color
#283A17 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.29:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.70:1 |
| White text | 12.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #283A17 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 58, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 43%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.3% 0.061 131.5) |
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 #283A17 | 12.29:1 | AAA | Lc -101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #283A17 | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #283A17 text on white | 12.29:1 | AAA | Lc 98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #283A17 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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDDF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 131.5)
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Step 200
200
#D0DFC4
oklch(88.5% 0.04 131.1)
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Step 300
300
#B0CB9A
oklch(80.9% 0.073 131.4)
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Step 400
400
#86B061
oklch(70.8% 0.117 131.7)
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Step 500
500
#679B2F
oklch(63.1% 0.149 131.7)
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Step 600
600
#518400
oklch(55.5% 0.153 131.4)
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Step 700
700
#436F00
oklch(49% 0.135 131.5)
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Step 800
800
#365B00
oklch(42.7% 0.117 131.5)
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Step 900
900
#2E4B09
oklch(37.6% 0.096 131.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#283A17
oklch(32.3% 0.061 131.5)
#283A17 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) | #3D3614 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A3419 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #293832 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #283A17
#283A17
oklch(32.3% 0.061 131.5)
- #3E2A4A
#3E2A4A
oklch(32.3% 0.061 312)
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 #283A17, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.014
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.033
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.041
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.046
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.046
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.049
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.057
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.060
Use #283A17 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.