#283E2C
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(34% 0.042 149.4), rgb(40, 62, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.56:1).
About this color
#283E2C is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.56:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.81:1 |
| White text | 11.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #283E2C |
| RGB | rgb(40, 62, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 22%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34% 0.042 149.4) |
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 #283E2C | 11.56:1 | AAA | Lc -100.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #283E2C | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 7.3 | Not readable |
| #283E2C text on white | 11.56:1 | AAA | Lc 96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #283E2C text on black | 1.81:1 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE7
oklch(93.7% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDD3
oklch(88.6% 0.018 148.1)
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Step 300
300
#B3C7B6
oklch(81% 0.032 149.7)
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Step 400
400
#8BAA90
oklch(70.7% 0.051 149.6)
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Step 500
500
#6E9575
oklch(63.2% 0.064 149.7)
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Step 600
600
#557F5D
oklch(55.6% 0.07 149.6)
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Step 700
700
#466B4D
oklch(49.1% 0.064 149.5)
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Step 800
800
#39573F
oklch(42.6% 0.053 149.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#283E2C
oklch(34% 0.042 149.4)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A1F
oklch(26.9% 0.027 149)
#283E2C 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) | #3E3A2B | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B382D | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #253D39 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #283E2C
#283E2C
oklch(34% 0.042 149.4)
- #443042
#443042
oklch(33.9% 0.041 329.9)
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 #283E2C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.034
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.041
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.049
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.050
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.052
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.060
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.062
Use #283E2C 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.