#283F16
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(33.8% 0.071 133.4), rgb(40, 63, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.58:1).
About this color
#283F16 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.071 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 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.58:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.81:1 |
| White text | 11.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #283F16 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 63, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 48%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.8% 0.071 133.4) |
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 #283F16 | 11.58:1 | AAA | Lc -100.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #283F16 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 7.3 | Not readable |
| #283F16 text on white | 11.58:1 | AAA | Lc 96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #283F16 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F3F6F2
oklch(97% 0.006 137.8)
-
Step 100
100
#E6ECE2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 132.5)
-
Step 200
200
#D1DECA
oklch(88.5% 0.03 134.4)
-
Step 300
300
#B3C9A6
oklch(81% 0.054 133.9)
-
Step 400
400
#8BAC75
oklch(70.6% 0.085 133.4)
-
Step 500
500
#6F9851
oklch(63.2% 0.109 133.3)
-
Step 600
600
#568234
oklch(55.7% 0.119 133.5)
-
Step 700
700
#466E26
oklch(49.2% 0.111 133.6)
-
Step 800
800
#3A5921
oklch(42.6% 0.091 133.2)
-
Step 900
900 (this color)
#283F16
oklch(33.8% 0.071 133.4)
-
Step 950
950
#1D2B14
oklch(26.9% 0.044 134.1)
#283F16 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) | #423A12 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E3819 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #283C36 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #283F16
#283F16
oklch(33.8% 0.071 133.4)
- #442B51
#442B51
oklch(33.7% 0.072 313.3)
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 #283F16, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.024
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.032
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.033
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.034
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.034
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.036
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.043
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.047
Use #283F16 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.