#283B16
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(32.6% 0.064 131.7), rgb(40, 59, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.15:1).
About this color
#283B16 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.15:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.72:1 |
| White text | 12.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #283B16 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 59, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 46%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.6% 0.064 131.7) |
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 #283B16 | 12.15:1 | AAA | Lc -101.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #283B16 | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #283B16 text on white | 12.15:1 | AAA | Lc 97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #283B16 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
#B5C8A8
oklch(81% 0.049 132.6)
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Step 400
400
#8FAB79
oklch(70.7% 0.077 131.9)
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Step 500
500
#739656
oklch(63.1% 0.098 132)
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Step 600
600
#5C803A
oklch(55.6% 0.107 131.6)
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Step 700
700
#4B6C2C
oklch(49.1% 0.1 131.9)
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Step 800
800
#3E5826
oklch(42.7% 0.082 131.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#283B16
oklch(32.6% 0.064 131.7)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B15
oklch(27.1% 0.042 132)
#283B16 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) | #3E3712 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B3518 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #293933 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #283B16
#283B16
oklch(32.6% 0.064 131.7)
- #3F2A4C
#3F2A4C
oklch(32.6% 0.064 311.6)
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 #283B16, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.030
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.039
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.043
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.044
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.046
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.054
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.056
Use #283B16 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.