#283F25
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(34.1% 0.053 141.6), rgb(40, 63, 37).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.48:1).
About this color
#283F25 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.48:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.82:1 |
| White text | 11.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #283F25 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 63, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(113, 26%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.1% 0.053 141.6) |
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 #283F25 | 11.48:1 | AAA | Lc -100.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #283F25 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 7.5 | Not readable |
| #283F25 text on white | 11.48:1 | AAA | Lc 96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #283F25 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
#E6ECE5
oklch(93.7% 0.011 141.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDD0
oklch(88.5% 0.022 143.2)
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Step 300
300
#B3C7B0
oklch(80.8% 0.039 141.5)
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Step 400
400
#8BAB86
oklch(70.7% 0.064 141.3)
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Step 500
500
#6D9668
oklch(63% 0.081 141.9)
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Step 600
600
#55804F
oklch(55.5% 0.088 141.4)
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Step 700
700
#456C40
oklch(49% 0.081 141.6)
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Step 800
800
#395835
oklch(42.6% 0.067 141.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#283F25
oklch(34.1% 0.053 141.6)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B1B
oklch(27.1% 0.035 141.5)
#283F25 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) | #403B23 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D3926 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #263D38 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #283F25
#283F25
oklch(34.1% 0.053 141.6)
- #452F49
#452F49
oklch(34.2% 0.053 321.2)
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 #283F25, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.031
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.034
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.038
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.043
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.050
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.050
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.057
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.058
Use #283F25 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.