#283F28
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(34.1% 0.049 144.4), rgb(40, 63, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.46:1).
About this color
#283F28 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.46:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.83:1 |
| White text | 11.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #283F28 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 63, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 22%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.1% 0.049 144.4) |
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 #283F28 | 11.46:1 | AAA | Lc -100.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #283F28 | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 7.5 | Not readable |
| #283F28 text on white | 11.46:1 | AAA | Lc 96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #283F28 text on black | 1.83:1 | 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
#D1DDD1
oklch(88.5% 0.021 145.4)
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Step 300
300
#B3C7B2
oklch(80.9% 0.036 143.9)
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Step 400
400
#8BAB8A
oklch(70.8% 0.059 144.1)
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Step 500
500
#6D966D
oklch(63.2% 0.076 144.6)
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Step 600
600
#558055
oklch(55.6% 0.081 144.4)
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Step 700
700
#456C45
oklch(49.1% 0.076 144.3)
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Step 800
800
#395839
oklch(42.7% 0.062 144.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#283F28
oklch(34.1% 0.049 144.4)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B1D
oklch(27.2% 0.032 144.6)
#283F28 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) | #403B27 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C3929 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #263E39 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #283F28
#283F28
oklch(34.1% 0.049 144.4)
- #452F47
#452F47
oklch(34.1% 0.05 323.8)
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 #283F28, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.033
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.036
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.042
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.045
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.053
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.054
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.054
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.055
Use #283F28 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.