#283D00
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(33% 0.086 128.1), rgb(40, 61, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.94:1).
About this color
#283D00 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.94:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.75:1 |
| White text | 11.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #283D00 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 61, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 100%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33% 0.086 128.1) |
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 #283D00 | 11.94:1 | AAA | Lc -100.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #283D00 | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #283D00 text on white | 11.94:1 | AAA | Lc 97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #283D00 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
#F4F7F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECDF
oklch(93.5% 0.018 127.1)
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Step 200
200
#D2DEC5
oklch(88.5% 0.036 128.1)
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Step 300
300
#B4C99D
oklch(80.9% 0.064 128.5)
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Step 400
400
#8EAD65
oklch(70.7% 0.104 127.8)
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Step 500
500
#729838
oklch(63.1% 0.132 128)
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Step 600
600
#5A8205
oklch(55.6% 0.144 128.1)
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Step 700
700
#4B6D00
oklch(49% 0.128 127.9)
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Step 800
800
#3D5A02
oklch(42.8% 0.111 128.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#283D00
oklch(33% 0.086 128.1)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B0B
oklch(26.9% 0.055 128.3)
#283D00 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) | #413800 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E3606 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A3A32 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #283D00
#283D00
oklch(33% 0.086 128.1)
- #422757
#422757
oklch(33% 0.087 308.3)
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 #283D00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.024
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.027
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.027
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.038
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.040
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.041
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.041
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.044
Use #283D00 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.