#283B2A
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(33% 0.038 147.3), rgb(40, 59, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.00:1).
About this color
#283B2A is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.00:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.74:1 |
| White text | 12.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #283B2A |
| RGB | rgb(40, 59, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 19%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33% 0.038 147.3) |
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 #283B2A | 12.00:1 | AAA | Lc -101.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #283B2A | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #283B2A text on white | 12.00:1 | AAA | Lc 97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #283B2A text on black | 1.74:1 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE7
oklch(93.5% 0.008 151.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD3
oklch(88.4% 0.016 148.4)
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Step 300
300
#B5C6B6
oklch(80.9% 0.029 147)
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Step 400
400
#8EA990
oklch(70.7% 0.047 147.1)
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Step 500
500
#729475
oklch(63.2% 0.06 147.1)
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Step 600
600
#5A7E5E
oklch(55.7% 0.064 147.5)
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Step 700
700
#4A6A4D
oklch(49.1% 0.059 147)
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Step 800
800
#3D573F
oklch(42.8% 0.05 146.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#283B2A
oklch(33% 0.038 147.3)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A20
oklch(27.1% 0.024 147.3)
#283B2A 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) | #3C3829 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #38362B | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #263A36 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #283B2A
#283B2A
oklch(33% 0.038 147.3)
- #402E40
#402E40
oklch(32.9% 0.04 326.4)
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 #283B2A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.027
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.045
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.047
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.051
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.054
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.059
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.062
Use #283B2A 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.