#283B1B
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(32.7% 0.058 133.8), rgb(40, 59, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.12:1).
About this color
#283B1B is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 134°. 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 12.12:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.73:1 |
| White text | 12.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #283B1B |
| RGB | rgb(40, 59, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 37%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.7% 0.058 133.8) |
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 #283B1B | 12.12:1 | AAA | Lc -101.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #283B1B | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #283B1B text on white | 12.12:1 | AAA | Lc 97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #283B1B 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
#D3DDCD
oklch(88.5% 0.024 133.5)
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Step 300
300
#B5C7AB
oklch(80.8% 0.043 134.3)
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Step 400
400
#8FAB7E
oklch(70.8% 0.071 133.9)
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Step 500
500
#73955D
oklch(63% 0.089 133.8)
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Step 600
600
#5B8043
oklch(55.7% 0.098 134.2)
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Step 700
700
#4B6C34
oklch(49.2% 0.091 133.8)
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Step 800
800
#3E582C
oklch(42.8% 0.075 133.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#283B1B
oklch(32.7% 0.058 133.8)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A18
oklch(26.9% 0.035 133.8)
#283B1B 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) | #3D3718 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A351D | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #283933 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #283B1B
#283B1B
oklch(32.7% 0.058 133.8)
- #3F2B49
#3F2B49
oklch(32.6% 0.058 313.9)
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 #283B1B, 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 0.034
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.043
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.043
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.047
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.047
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.058
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.061
Use #283B1B 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.