#273223
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(30.2% 0.03 137.5), rgb(39, 50, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.40:1).
About this color
#273223 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.40:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.56:1 |
| White text | 13.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #273223 |
| RGB | rgb(39, 50, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 18%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.2% 0.03 137.5) |
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 #273223 | 13.40:1 | AAA | Lc -103.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #273223 | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #273223 text on white | 13.40:1 | AAA | Lc 99.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #273223 text on black | 1.56:1 | 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
#E7ECE5
oklch(93.7% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 200
200
#D3DCD0
oklch(88.4% 0.019 137.8)
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Step 300
300
#B6C6B0
oklch(80.8% 0.035 137.1)
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Step 400
400
#90A986
oklch(70.6% 0.057 136.8)
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Step 500
500
#749468
oklch(63% 0.073 137.3)
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Step 600
600
#5C7E50
oklch(55.5% 0.079 137.8)
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Step 700
700
#4C6B40
oklch(49.2% 0.075 137.3)
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Step 800
800
#3E5735
oklch(42.7% 0.062 137.7)
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Step 900
900
#35482E
oklch(37.8% 0.049 137.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#273223
oklch(30.2% 0.03 137.5)
#273223 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) | #333022 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #312F24 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #27312E | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2F2F2F | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #273223
#273223
oklch(30.2% 0.03 137.5)
- #352A38
#352A38
oklch(30.3% 0.029 318.9)
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 #273223, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.025
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.053
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.054
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.057
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.065
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.067
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.067
Use #273223 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.