#283D32
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(33.8% 0.033 161.1), rgb(40, 61, 50).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.64:1).
About this color
#283D32 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.64:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.80:1 |
| White text | 11.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #283D32 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 61, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 21%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.8% 0.033 161.1) |
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 #283D32 | 11.64:1 | AAA | Lc -100.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #283D32 | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #283D32 text on white | 11.64:1 | AAA | Lc 96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #283D32 text on black | 1.80:1 | 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
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE8
oklch(93.5% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD6
oklch(88.5% 0.013 159.9)
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Step 300
300
#B3C6BB
oklch(80.9% 0.026 160.4)
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Step 400
400
#8CA999
oklch(70.8% 0.04 161.1)
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Step 500
500
#6E9380
oklch(63% 0.05 162.2)
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Step 600
600
#567E69
oklch(55.7% 0.056 161)
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Step 700
700
#466A57
oklch(49.1% 0.052 160.7)
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Step 800
800
#3A5647
oklch(42.6% 0.042 160.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#283D32
oklch(33.8% 0.033 161.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A23
oklch(27% 0.022 160.9)
#283D32 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) | #3C3A31 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #393733 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #243D3A | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #283D32
#283D32
oklch(33.8% 0.033 161.1)
- #44313D
#44313D
oklch(33.9% 0.034 340.8)
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 #283D32, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.036
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.040
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.044
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.049
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.051
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.053
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.054
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.056
Use #283D32 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.