Palettes / Colors / #283F24

#283F24 — Deep Dusty Green

#283F24 is a green color we call Deep Dusty Green, closest to the named color DarkSlateGray (#2F4F4F). It belongs to the green family.

#283F24 is a warm-leaning green color associated with growth, calm and balance. It is deep enough for text, outlines and dark interface surfaces, and makes light colors glow next to it.

Its strongest partner is its complement #3A233E; it also sits naturally between #343E23 and #233E2D. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 16% · Green 25% · Blue 14%

Cyan 37% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 43% · Key 75%

Previews

CSS code for #283F24

.text { color: #283F24; }
.background { background-color: #283F24; }
.border { border: 3px solid #283F24; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(40, 63, 36); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(111, 27%, 19%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #283F24; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(40, 63, 36, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #283F24; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(40, 63, 36, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#283F24">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#283F24">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #3A233E:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #283F24: #FFFFFF.

How #283F24 looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with #283F24

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #283F23  ·  #283F25 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #283F24?

#283F24 is Deep Dusty Green, a green color (RGB 40, 63, 36). Its closest standard named color is DarkSlateGray.

What is the RGB and HSL of #283F24?

#283F24 is RGB 40, 63, 36 — HSL 111°, 27%, 19% — CMYK 37%, 0%, 43%, 75%.

What colors go with #283F24?

Its complement is #3A233E; analogous partners are #343E23 and #233E2D. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #283F24 for text?

White text on #283F24 has a contrast ratio of 11.50:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 1.83:1.