#283C0C
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(32.8% 0.076 129.5), rgb(40, 60, 12).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.05:1).
About this color
#283C0C is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.05:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.74:1 |
| White text | 12.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #283C0C |
| RGB | rgb(40, 60, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 67%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.8% 0.076 129.5) |
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 #283C0C | 12.05:1 | AAA | Lc -101.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #283C0C | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #283C0C text on white | 12.05:1 | AAA | Lc 97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #283C0C 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE1
oklch(93.5% 0.016 130.4)
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Step 200
200
#D2DEC8
oklch(88.5% 0.032 130.6)
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Step 300
300
#B5C8A2
oklch(80.8% 0.056 129.3)
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Step 400
400
#8EAC6F
oklch(70.7% 0.091 129.8)
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Step 500
500
#739747
oklch(63.1% 0.116 129.3)
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Step 600
600
#5B8127
oklch(55.6% 0.126 129.5)
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Step 700
700
#4B6D19
oklch(49.1% 0.117 129.4)
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Step 800
800
#3D5918
oklch(42.7% 0.097 129.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#283C0C
oklch(32.8% 0.076 129.5)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B11
oklch(27% 0.047 129.5)
#283C0C 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) | #3F3705 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C3610 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #293932 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #283C0C
#283C0C
oklch(32.8% 0.076 129.5)
- #402952
#402952
oklch(32.8% 0.075 308.7)
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 #283C0C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.025
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.028
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.031
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.034
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.042
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.045
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.046
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.048
Use #283C0C 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.