#283B0D
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(32.5% 0.073 129.2), rgb(40, 59, 13).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.19:1).
About this color
#283B0D is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.19:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.72:1 |
| White text | 12.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #283B0D |
| RGB | rgb(40, 59, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 64%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.5% 0.073 129.2) |
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 #283B0D | 12.19:1 | AAA | Lc -101.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #283B0D | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #283B0D text on white | 12.19:1 | AAA | Lc 97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #283B0D 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE1
oklch(93.5% 0.016 130.4)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDC8
oklch(88.4% 0.03 127.9)
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Step 300
300
#B6C8A3
oklch(80.9% 0.054 128.7)
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Step 400
400
#8FAC70
oklch(70.7% 0.089 129.4)
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Step 500
500
#74974A
oklch(63.2% 0.112 129.3)
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Step 600
600
#5C812A
oklch(55.7% 0.123 129.4)
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Step 700
700
#4C6D1C
oklch(49.2% 0.114 129.2)
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Step 800
800
#3E591A
oklch(42.8% 0.095 129.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#283B0D
oklch(32.5% 0.073 129.2)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B11
oklch(27% 0.047 129.5)
#283B0D 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) | #3E3607 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C3511 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #293832 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #283B0D
#283B0D
oklch(32.5% 0.073 129.2)
- #3F2850
#3F2850
oklch(32.4% 0.074 309.4)
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 #283B0D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.027
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.033
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.037
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.045
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.047
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.049
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.051
Use #283B0D 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.