#283B1A
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(32.7% 0.059 133.3), rgb(40, 59, 26).
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White text reads best on this color (12.13:1).
About this color
#283B1A is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.13:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.73:1 |
| White text | 12.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #283B1A |
| RGB | rgb(40, 59, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 39%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.7% 0.059 133.3) |
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 #283B1A | 12.13:1 | AAA | Lc -101.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #283B1A | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #283B1A text on white | 12.13:1 | AAA | Lc 97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #283B1A text on black | 1.73:1 | 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
#E6ECE3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDCC
oklch(88.5% 0.025 132.1)
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Step 300
300
#B5C7AA
oklch(80.8% 0.044 133.5)
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Step 400
400
#8FAB7D
oklch(70.8% 0.072 133.5)
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Step 500
500
#73965C
oklch(63.2% 0.091 133.7)
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Step 600
600
#5C8041
oklch(55.7% 0.099 133.2)
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Step 700
700
#4B6C33
oklch(49.2% 0.092 133.5)
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Step 800
800
#3E582B
oklch(42.8% 0.076 133.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#283B1A
oklch(32.7% 0.059 133.3)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A17
oklch(26.9% 0.037 132.9)
#283B1A 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) | #3D3717 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B351C | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #283933 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #283B1A
#283B1A
oklch(32.7% 0.059 133.3)
- #3F2B4A
#3F2B4A
oklch(32.7% 0.059 313)
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 #283B1A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.033
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.042
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.043
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.046
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.047
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.057
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.060
Use #283B1A 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.