#283C26
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(33.2% 0.046 142.3), rgb(40, 60, 38).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.90:1).
About this color
#283C26 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.90:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.76:1 |
| White text | 11.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #283C26 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 60, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 22%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.2% 0.046 142.3) |
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 #283C26 | 11.90:1 | AAA | Lc -100.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #283C26 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #283C26 text on white | 11.90:1 | AAA | Lc 97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #283C26 text on black | 1.76:1 | 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
#E6ECE6
oklch(93.7% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDD1
oklch(88.6% 0.02 143)
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Step 300
300
#B5C7B2
oklch(81% 0.035 141.2)
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Step 400
400
#8DAA8A
oklch(70.7% 0.056 142.5)
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Step 500
500
#71956D
oklch(63.2% 0.071 142.2)
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Step 600
600
#597F55
oklch(55.6% 0.077 142.2)
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Step 700
700
#496B45
oklch(49.1% 0.071 141.9)
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Step 800
800
#3C5739
oklch(42.6% 0.058 142.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#283C26
oklch(33.2% 0.046 142.3)
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Step 950
950
#1E2A1D
oklch(26.9% 0.029 142.8)
#283C26 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) | #3D3825 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A3627 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #263B36 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #283C26
#283C26
oklch(33.2% 0.046 142.3)
- #412E44
#412E44
oklch(33.2% 0.046 321.8)
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 #283C26, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.024
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.042
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.044
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.052
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.053
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.055
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.057
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.058
Use #283C26 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.