#283C1A
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(33% 0.061 133.8), rgb(40, 60, 26).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.98:1).
About this color
#283C1A is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.061 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 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.98:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.75:1 |
| White text | 11.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #283C1A |
| RGB | rgb(40, 60, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 40%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33% 0.061 133.8) |
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 #283C1A | 11.98:1 | AAA | Lc -100.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #283C1A | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #283C1A text on white | 11.98:1 | AAA | Lc 97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #283C1A 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
#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
#D2DDCC
oklch(88.4% 0.026 134.3)
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Step 300
300
#B5C8AA
oklch(81% 0.046 134)
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Step 400
400
#8EAB7C
oklch(70.7% 0.074 133.8)
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Step 500
500
#72965A
oklch(63.1% 0.094 133.7)
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Step 600
600
#5A8040
oklch(55.6% 0.102 133.9)
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Step 700
700
#4A6C32
oklch(49.1% 0.094 133.8)
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Step 800
800
#3D582A
oklch(42.7% 0.078 133.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#283C1A
oklch(33% 0.061 133.8)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B17
oklch(27.2% 0.039 133.6)
#283C1A 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) | #3E3817 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B361C | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #283A34 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #283C1A
#283C1A
oklch(33% 0.061 133.8)
- #412B4B
#412B4B
oklch(33% 0.062 314.8)
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 #283C1A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.031
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.041
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.041
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.044
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.044
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.054
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.057
Use #283C1A 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.