#283B22
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(32.8% 0.049 138.4), rgb(40, 59, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.07:1).
About this color
#283B22 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 138°. 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 12.07:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.73:1 |
| White text | 12.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #283B22 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 59, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 27%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.8% 0.049 138.4) |
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 #283B22 | 12.07:1 | AAA | Lc -101.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #283B22 | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #283B22 text on white | 12.07:1 | AAA | Lc 97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #283B22 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE5
oklch(93.7% 0.011 141.3)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDD0
oklch(88.6% 0.021 138.4)
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Step 300
300
#B5C7B0
oklch(81% 0.037 138.9)
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Step 400
400
#8FAA86
oklch(70.8% 0.059 137.9)
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Step 500
500
#739568
oklch(63.2% 0.076 138.2)
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Step 600
600
#5B7F4F
oklch(55.6% 0.082 138.1)
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Step 700
700
#4A6B40
oklch(49.1% 0.076 138.6)
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Step 800
800
#3D5735
oklch(42.6% 0.063 138.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#283B22
oklch(32.8% 0.049 138.4)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A1B
oklch(27% 0.031 137.5)
#283B22 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) | #3D3720 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A3523 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #273935 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #283B22
#283B22
oklch(32.8% 0.049 138.4)
- #402D45
#402D45
oklch(32.9% 0.048 319.1)
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 #283B22, 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 0.041
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.044
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.051
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.052
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.055
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.058
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.064
Use #283B22 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.