#283C2F
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(33.5% 0.034 155.6), rgb(40, 60, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.81:1).
About this color
#283C2F is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.81:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.77:1 |
| White text | 11.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #283C2F |
| RGB | rgb(40, 60, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(141, 20%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.5% 0.034 155.6) |
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 #283C2F | 11.81:1 | AAA | Lc -100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #283C2F | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #283C2F text on white | 11.81:1 | AAA | Lc 97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #283C2F 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
#E6EBE8
oklch(93.5% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD5
oklch(88.5% 0.014 155.6)
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Step 300
300
#B4C6BA
oklch(80.9% 0.026 156.6)
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Step 400
400
#8DA996
oklch(70.8% 0.041 155.5)
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Step 500
500
#70937C
oklch(63% 0.052 155.8)
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Step 600
600
#587E65
oklch(55.7% 0.058 155.3)
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Step 700
700
#486A54
oklch(49.1% 0.053 155.6)
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Step 800
800
#3B5645
oklch(42.6% 0.043 156.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#283C2F
oklch(33.5% 0.034 155.6)
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Step 950
950
#1E2A22
oklch(27.1% 0.022 155.5)
#283C2F 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) | #3C392E | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #383730 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #253C38 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #283C2F
#283C2F
oklch(33.5% 0.034 155.6)
- #42303D
#42303D
oklch(33.5% 0.034 336.7)
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 #283C2F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.035
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.039
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.048
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.049
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.054
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.056
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.057
Use #283C2F 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.