#283B2D
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(33.1% 0.035 152.4), rgb(40, 59, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.97:1).
About this color
#283B2D is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.97:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.75:1 |
| White text | 11.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #283B2D |
| RGB | rgb(40, 59, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 19%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.1% 0.035 152.4) |
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 #283B2D | 11.97:1 | AAA | Lc -101.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #283B2D | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #283B2D text on white | 11.97:1 | AAA | Lc 97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #283B2D text on black | 1.75:1 | 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
#D2DCD4
oklch(88.5% 0.015 151.7)
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Step 300
300
#B5C6B9
oklch(81% 0.026 152.8)
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Step 400
400
#8EA994
oklch(70.8% 0.043 151.8)
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Step 500
500
#71937A
oklch(63% 0.053 152.9)
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Step 600
600
#597D63
oklch(55.5% 0.057 152.9)
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Step 700
700
#496A52
oklch(49.2% 0.054 152.6)
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Step 800
800
#3C5643
oklch(42.6% 0.044 152.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#283B2D
oklch(33.1% 0.035 152.4)
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Step 950
950
#1E2A21
oklch(27.1% 0.023 152.3)
#283B2D 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) | #3B382C | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #38362E | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #253A37 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #283B2D
#283B2D
oklch(33.1% 0.035 152.4)
- #412F3E
#412F3E
oklch(33.2% 0.036 332.2)
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 #283B2D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.032
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.041
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.050
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.051
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.057
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.059
Use #283B2D 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.