#283E1B
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(33.6% 0.064 135), rgb(40, 62, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.69:1).
About this color
#283E1B is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.69:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.79:1 |
| White text | 11.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #283E1B |
| RGB | rgb(40, 62, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 39%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.6% 0.064 135) |
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 #283E1B | 11.69:1 | AAA | Lc -100.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #283E1B | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #283E1B text on white | 11.69:1 | AAA | Lc 96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #283E1B text on black | 1.79:1 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDCC
oklch(88.4% 0.026 134.3)
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Step 300
300
#B4C8A9
oklch(80.9% 0.048 134.4)
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Step 400
400
#8CAC7C
oklch(70.8% 0.076 135.4)
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Step 500
500
#6F975A
oklch(63.1% 0.098 135.4)
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Step 600
600
#57813F
oklch(55.6% 0.106 135.2)
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Step 700
700
#476D31
oklch(49.1% 0.098 135.3)
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Step 800
800
#3B5929
oklch(42.8% 0.082 134.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#283E1B
oklch(33.6% 0.064 135)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B16
oklch(27.1% 0.041 134.3)
#283E1B 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) | #403918 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D371D | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #283C36 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #283E1B
#283E1B
oklch(33.6% 0.064 135)
- #432C4D
#432C4D
oklch(33.5% 0.063 315.2)
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 #283E1B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.028
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.036
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.039
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.039
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.040
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.049
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.054
Use #283E1B 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.