#283D20
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(33.4% 0.056 137.5), rgb(40, 61, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.80:1).
About this color
#283D20 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.80:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.77:1 |
| White text | 11.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #283D20 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 61, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 31%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.4% 0.056 137.5) |
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 #283D20 | 11.80:1 | AAA | Lc -100.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #283D20 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #283D20 text on white | 11.80:1 | AAA | Lc 97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #283D20 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.012 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDCE
oklch(88.5% 0.023 137.3)
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Step 300
300
#B4C7AD
oklch(80.8% 0.041 137.2)
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Step 400
400
#8DAB82
oklch(70.8% 0.067 137.4)
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Step 500
500
#709662
oklch(63.1% 0.086 137.5)
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Step 600
600
#588049
oklch(55.6% 0.093 137.6)
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Step 700
700
#486C3A
oklch(49.1% 0.086 137.4)
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Step 800
800
#3B5831
oklch(42.7% 0.071 138)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#283D20
oklch(33.4% 0.056 137.5)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B19
oklch(27.1% 0.037 137.3)
#283D20 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) | #3F391E | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C3722 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #273B36 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #283D20
#283D20
oklch(33.4% 0.056 137.5)
- #422D49
#422D49
oklch(33.4% 0.055 317.5)
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 #283D20, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.035
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.038
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.044
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.046
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.048
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.057
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.061
Use #283D20 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.