#272F1D
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(29.2% 0.033 127.8), rgb(39, 47, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.90:1).
About this color
#272F1D is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.90:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.51:1 |
| White text | 13.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #272F1D |
| RGB | rgb(39, 47, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 24%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.2% 0.033 127.8) |
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 #272F1D | 13.90:1 | AAA | Lc -103.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #272F1D | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #272F1D text on white | 13.90:1 | AAA | Lc 100.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #272F1D text on black | 1.51:1 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCCD
oklch(88.5% 0.022 127.4)
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Step 300
300
#B9C6AB
oklch(80.9% 0.04 128.3)
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Step 400
400
#95A87E
oklch(70.6% 0.063 127.7)
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Step 500
500
#7C935E
oklch(63.2% 0.08 127.6)
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Step 600
600
#657D43
oklch(55.6% 0.088 127.4)
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Step 700
700
#536935
oklch(49% 0.081 127.9)
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Step 800
800
#44562C
oklch(42.7% 0.068 128)
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Step 900
900
#3A4728
oklch(37.8% 0.052 127.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#272F1D
oklch(29.2% 0.033 127.8)
#272F1D 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) | #312D1C | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #302C1E | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #282D2A | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #272F1D
#272F1D
oklch(29.2% 0.033 127.8)
- #302739
#302739
oklch(29.1% 0.034 307.1)
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 #272F1D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.028
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.049
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.062
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.062
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.065
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.068
Use #272F1D 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.