#272F1E
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(29.2% 0.032 128.7), rgb(39, 47, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.89:1).
About this color
#272F1E is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.89:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.51:1 |
| White text | 13.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #272F1E |
| RGB | rgb(39, 47, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 22%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.2% 0.032 128.7) |
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 #272F1E | 13.89:1 | AAA | Lc -103.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #272F1E | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #272F1E text on white | 13.89:1 | AAA | Lc 100.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #272F1E 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCCE
oklch(88.5% 0.02 128.7)
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Step 300
300
#B9C6AC
oklch(80.9% 0.038 129)
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Step 400
400
#95A881
oklch(70.6% 0.059 129)
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Step 500
500
#7B9360
oklch(63.1% 0.078 128.9)
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Step 600
600
#647D47
oklch(55.6% 0.083 129.1)
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Step 700
700
#536938
oklch(49% 0.077 128.7)
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Step 800
800
#44562F
oklch(42.7% 0.064 129)
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Step 900
900
#39472A
oklch(37.7% 0.05 129.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#272F1E
oklch(29.2% 0.032 128.7)
#272F1E 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) | #312D1D | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F2C1F | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #282E2B | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #272F1E
#272F1E
oklch(29.2% 0.032 128.7)
- #302838
#302838
oklch(29.3% 0.031 307.3)
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 #272F1E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.029
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.048
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.059
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.063
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.064
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.066
Use #272F1E 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.