#272D1E
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(28.6% 0.028 125.8), rgb(39, 45, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.18:1).
About this color
#272D1E is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.18:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.48:1 |
| White text | 14.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #272D1E |
| RGB | rgb(39, 45, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 20%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.6% 0.028 125.8) |
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 #272D1E | 14.18:1 | AAA | Lc -103.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #272D1E | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #272D1E text on white | 14.18:1 | AAA | Lc 100.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #272D1E text on black | 1.48:1 | 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 950.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6DBCF
oklch(88.4% 0.017 125.3)
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Step 300
300
#BBC5AE
oklch(80.9% 0.033 126.4)
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Step 400
400
#98A784
oklch(70.7% 0.052 126.6)
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Step 500
500
#7F9165
oklch(63.1% 0.066 126.3)
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Step 600
600
#697B4B
oklch(55.6% 0.073 125.4)
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Step 700
700
#57683D
oklch(49.2% 0.067 126.3)
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Step 800
800
#475532
oklch(42.8% 0.057 126.4)
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Step 900
900
#3C462C
oklch(37.7% 0.044 125.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#272D1E
oklch(28.6% 0.028 125.8)
#272D1E 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) | #2F2B1D | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E2B1F | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #282C29 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2B2B2B | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #272D1E
#272D1E
oklch(28.6% 0.028 125.8)
- #2E2735
#2E2735
oklch(28.6% 0.027 307.4)
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 #272D1E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.036
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.058
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.058
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.060
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.064
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.066
Use #272D1E 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.