#283B0E
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(32.5% 0.072 129.4), rgb(40, 59, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.19:1).
About this color
#283B0E is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.072 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 (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.72:1 |
| White text | 12.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #283B0E |
| RGB | rgb(40, 59, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 62%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.5% 0.072 129.4) |
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 #283B0E | 12.19:1 | AAA | Lc -101.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #283B0E | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #283B0E text on white | 12.19:1 | AAA | Lc 97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #283B0E 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
#D3DDC9
oklch(88.4% 0.029 128.8)
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Step 300
300
#B6C8A3
oklch(80.9% 0.054 128.7)
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Step 400
400
#8FAC71
oklch(70.8% 0.088 129.7)
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Step 500
500
#74974B
oklch(63.2% 0.111 129.5)
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Step 600
600
#5C812C
oklch(55.7% 0.121 129.7)
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Step 700
700
#4C6D1E
oklch(49.2% 0.113 129.5)
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Step 800
800
#3E591B
oklch(42.8% 0.094 129.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#283B0E
oklch(32.5% 0.072 129.4)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B12
oklch(27.1% 0.046 130)
#283B0E 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) | #3E3608 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B3512 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #293832 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #283B0E
#283B0E
oklch(32.5% 0.072 129.4)
- #3F2950
#3F2950
oklch(32.6% 0.072 308.9)
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 #283B0E, 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 0.034
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.037
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.045
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.046
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.050
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.051
Use #283B0E 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.