#273124
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(29.9% 0.027 138.5), rgb(39, 49, 36).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.53:1).
About this color
#273124 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.53:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.55:1 |
| White text | 13.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #273124 |
| RGB | rgb(39, 49, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 15%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.9% 0.027 138.5) |
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 #273124 | 13.53:1 | AAA | Lc -103.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #273124 | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #273124 text on white | 13.53:1 | AAA | Lc 100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #273124 text on black | 1.55:1 | 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
#E7EBE5
oklch(93.5% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D3DCD1
oklch(88.5% 0.018 140)
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Step 300
300
#B7C6B2
oklch(80.9% 0.032 137.8)
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Step 400
400
#91A98A
oklch(70.8% 0.052 138.6)
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Step 500
500
#76936D
oklch(63% 0.065 138.4)
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Step 600
600
#5E7D55
oklch(55.5% 0.07 138.8)
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Step 700
700
#4E6A45
oklch(49.2% 0.066 138.3)
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Step 800
800
#405639
oklch(42.6% 0.054 138.3)
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Step 900
900
#364731
oklch(37.6% 0.043 138.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#273124
oklch(29.9% 0.027 138.5)
#273124 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) | #322F23 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #302E25 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #27302D | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2E2E2E | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #273124
#273124
oklch(29.9% 0.027 138.5)
- #332936
#332936
oklch(29.7% 0.027 318.3)
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 #273124, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.030
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.049
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.052
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.057
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.061
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.063
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.066
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.069
Use #273124 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.