#283A1B
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(32.4% 0.056 133.4), rgb(40, 58, 27).
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White text reads best on this color (12.27:1).
About this color
#283A1B is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.27:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.71:1 |
| White text | 12.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #283A1B |
| RGB | rgb(40, 58, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 36%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.4% 0.056 133.4) |
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 #283A1B | 12.27:1 | AAA | Lc -101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #283A1B | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #283A1B text on white | 12.27:1 | AAA | Lc 97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #283A1B text on black | 1.71:1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 130.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDCD
oklch(88.5% 0.024 133.5)
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Step 300
300
#B6C7AB
oklch(80.9% 0.043 133)
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Step 400
400
#90AA7F
oklch(70.7% 0.067 133.3)
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Step 500
500
#74955E
oklch(63.1% 0.087 133.5)
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Step 600
600
#5D7F44
oklch(55.6% 0.094 133.2)
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Step 700
700
#4C6B36
oklch(49% 0.087 133.6)
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Step 800
800
#3F572D
oklch(42.6% 0.071 133)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#283A1B
oklch(32.4% 0.056 133.4)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A18
oklch(26.9% 0.035 133.8)
#283A1B 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) | #3C3618 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A341D | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #283833 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #283A1B
#283A1B
oklch(32.4% 0.056 133.4)
- #3E2B48
#3E2B48
oklch(32.4% 0.056 313.5)
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 #283A1B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.013
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.036
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.045
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.046
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.050
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.051
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.060
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.063
Use #283A1B 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.