283F2F

#283F2F closest to Everglade

#283F2F is a dark, muted green; the closest named color is Everglade. In the RGB color model it is made of 15.7% red, 24.7% green and 18.4% blue (rgb(40, 63, 47)). Its HSL value is 138° hue, 22% saturation and 20% lightness, and in CMYK it is 37% cyan, 0% magenta, 25% yellow and 75% black. #283F2F is a cool color. White text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 11.40:1.

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Variations of #283F2F

Shades

Mixed with black: richer and darker.

Tints

Mixed with white: lighter and softer.

Tones

Mixed with gray: calmer and more muted.

Hues

The same lightness and chroma, rotated around the color wheel.

Temperatures

Cooler on the left, warmer on the right.

#283F2F color harmonies

Complementary

The opposite hue — maximum contrast and energy.

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Split complementary

The two hues next to the complement — contrast with less tension.

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Analogous

Neighbouring hues — calm, cohesive and natural.

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Triadic

Three hues evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant yet balanced.

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Tetradic

Two complementary pairs — rich, best with one dominant color.

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Square

Four hues spaced at 90° — bold and playful.

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#283F2F for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #283F2F appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 93% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #3B3930
  • Protanopia 93% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #3F3B2E
  • Protanomaly 94% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #3A3C2F
  • Deuteranopia 93% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #3B3930
  • Deuteranomaly 95% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #363B30
  • Tritanopia 96% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #243E3B
  • Tritanomaly 98% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #263F35
  • Achromatopsia 92% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #3A3A3A
  • Achromatomaly 94% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #363B37

#283F2F contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
11.40:1 Very good#283F2F text on white
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
1.84:1 Very poor#283F2F text on black
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail

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#283F2F in CSS

/* Everglade */
.color { color: #283F2F; }
.background { background-color: #283F2F; }
.border { border: 1px solid #283F2F; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(40 63 47);
color: hsl(138 22% 20%);
color: oklch(0.343 0.040 153.5);

#283F2F FAQ

What color is #283F2F?

#283F2F is a dark, muted green. Its closest named color is Everglade. It belongs to the green color family and is a cool color.

What is the RGB value of #283F2F?

#283F2F is rgb(40, 63, 47) in RGB, hsl(138, 22%, 20%) in HSL and cmyk(37%, 0%, 25%, 75%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #283F2F?

The complementary color of #283F2F is #3F2838, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #283F2F?

White text has the best contrast on #283F2F: 11.40:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #283F2F a warm or cool color?

#283F2F is a cool color.