#283F22
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(34% 0.057 139.3), rgb(40, 63, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.51:1).
About this color
#283F22 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.51:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.82:1 |
| White text | 11.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #283F22 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 63, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 30%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34% 0.057 139.3) |
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 #283F22 | 11.51:1 | AAA | Lc -100.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #283F22 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 7.4 | Not readable |
| #283F22 text on white | 11.51:1 | AAA | Lc 96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #283F22 text on black | 1.82:1 | 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
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.012 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDCE
oklch(88.4% 0.024 139.4)
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Step 300
300
#B3C8AE
oklch(81% 0.043 139.7)
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Step 400
400
#8BAB83
oklch(70.6% 0.067 139.4)
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Step 500
500
#6E9663
oklch(63% 0.086 139)
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Step 600
600
#55814A
oklch(55.7% 0.095 139.5)
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Step 700
700
#456D3B
oklch(49.2% 0.089 139.5)
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Step 800
800
#395931
oklch(42.8% 0.074 139.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#283F22
oklch(34% 0.057 139.3)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B1A
oklch(27.1% 0.036 140.1)
#283F22 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) | #413B20 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D3824 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #273D38 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #283F22
#283F22
oklch(34% 0.057 139.3)
- #452E4A
#452E4A
oklch(34% 0.056 320.3)
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 #283F22, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.030
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.034
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.034
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.040
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.046
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.046
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.054
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.059
Use #283F22 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.