#283F15
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(33.8% 0.072 133.1), rgb(40, 63, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.58:1).
About this color
#283F15 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.58:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.81:1 |
| White text | 11.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #283F15 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 63, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 50%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.8% 0.072 133.1) |
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 #283F15 | 11.58:1 | AAA | Lc -100.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #283F15 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 7.3 | Not readable |
| #283F15 text on white | 11.58:1 | AAA | Lc 96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #283F15 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 132.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1DECA
oklch(88.5% 0.03 134.4)
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Step 300
300
#B3C9A5
oklch(81% 0.055 133.3)
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Step 400
400
#8BAD74
oklch(70.8% 0.088 133.3)
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Step 500
500
#6F9850
oklch(63.2% 0.11 133)
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Step 600
600
#568232
oklch(55.6% 0.121 133.2)
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Step 700
700
#466E25
oklch(49.2% 0.112 133.4)
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Step 800
800
#3A5920
oklch(42.6% 0.092 133)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#283F15
oklch(33.8% 0.072 133.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B13
oklch(26.9% 0.046 133.4)
#283F15 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) | #423A11 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E3818 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #283C36 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #283F15
#283F15
oklch(33.8% 0.072 133.1)
- #442B52
#442B52
oklch(33.7% 0.073 312.5)
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 #283F15, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.023
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.032
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.032
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.033
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.034
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.036
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.042
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.046
Use #283F15 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.