#283B15
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(32.6% 0.065 131.3), rgb(40, 59, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.16:1).
About this color
#283B15 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 131°. 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 12.16:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.72:1 |
| White text | 12.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #283B15 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 59, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 48%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.6% 0.065 131.3) |
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 #283B15 | 12.16:1 | AAA | Lc -101.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #283B15 | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #283B15 text on white | 12.16:1 | AAA | Lc 97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #283B15 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 132.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDCB
oklch(88.5% 0.027 130.9)
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Step 300
300
#B5C8A7
oklch(80.9% 0.05 132)
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Step 400
400
#8FAB78
oklch(70.7% 0.078 131.5)
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Step 500
500
#749654
oklch(63.1% 0.1 131)
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Step 600
600
#5C8038
oklch(55.6% 0.109 131.2)
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Step 700
700
#4C6C2A
oklch(49.1% 0.101 131)
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Step 800
800
#3E5824
oklch(42.6% 0.084 131.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#283B15
oklch(32.6% 0.065 131.3)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B15
oklch(27.1% 0.042 132)
#283B15 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) | #3E3711 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B3518 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #293833 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #283B15
#283B15
oklch(32.6% 0.065 131.3)
- #3F2A4D
#3F2A4D
oklch(32.6% 0.065 310.8)
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 #283B15, 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 0.029
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.038
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.042
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.044
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.045
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.053
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.056
Use #283B15 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.