#283A24
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(32.6% 0.044 139.9), rgb(40, 58, 36).
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White text reads best on this color (12.20:1).
About this color
#283A24 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.20:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.72:1 |
| White text | 12.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #283A24 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 58, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 23%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.6% 0.044 139.9) |
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 #283A24 | 12.20:1 | AAA | Lc -101.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #283A24 | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #283A24 text on white | 12.20:1 | AAA | Lc 97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #283A24 text on black | 1.72:1 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE5
oklch(93.5% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D3DCD1
oklch(88.5% 0.018 140)
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Step 300
300
#B6C6B2
oklch(80.9% 0.033 139.4)
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Step 400
400
#8FA98A
oklch(70.6% 0.053 140.6)
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Step 500
500
#74946D
oklch(63.1% 0.067 140)
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Step 600
600
#5C7E54
oklch(55.6% 0.074 139.7)
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Step 700
700
#4B6A45
oklch(49% 0.068 140.5)
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Step 800
800
#3E5739
oklch(42.8% 0.057 140.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#283A24
oklch(32.6% 0.044 139.9)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A1D
oklch(27% 0.028 140.7)
#283A24 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) | #3B3623 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #383525 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #273934 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #283A24
#283A24
oklch(32.6% 0.044 139.9)
- #3F2D43
#3F2D43
oklch(32.7% 0.045 320.1)
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 #283A24, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.045
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.047
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.054
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.056
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.056
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.060
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.062
Use #283A24 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.