#283C2A
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(33.3% 0.04 147.1), rgb(40, 60, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.86:1).
About this color
#283C2A is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.040 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 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.77:1 |
| White text | 11.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #283C2A |
| RGB | rgb(40, 60, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 20%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.3% 0.04 147.1) |
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 #283C2A | 11.86:1 | AAA | Lc -100.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #283C2A | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #283C2A text on white | 11.86:1 | AAA | Lc 97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #283C2A text on black | 1.77:1 | 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
#E6EBE6
oklch(93.5% 0.009 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD3
oklch(88.4% 0.016 148.4)
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Step 300
300
#B4C6B6
oklch(80.8% 0.03 148.5)
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Step 400
400
#8DA98F
oklch(70.6% 0.049 147)
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Step 500
500
#719474
oklch(63.1% 0.061 147)
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Step 600
600
#587E5C
oklch(55.5% 0.068 147.3)
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Step 700
700
#486B4C
oklch(49.2% 0.064 147.4)
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Step 800
800
#3C573E
oklch(42.7% 0.052 146.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#283C2A
oklch(33.3% 0.04 147.1)
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Step 950
950
#1E2A1F
oklch(27% 0.026 147)
#283C2A 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) | #3D3929 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #39362B | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #263B37 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #283C2A
#283C2A
oklch(33.3% 0.04 147.1)
- #422F41
#422F41
oklch(33.4% 0.04 328.2)
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 #283C2A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.029
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.045
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.049
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.054
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.056
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.060
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.062
Use #283C2A 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.