#27372B
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(31.9% 0.03 152.1), rgb(39, 55, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.59:1).
About this color
#27372B is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.030. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.59:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.030) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.66:1 |
| White text | 12.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #27372B |
| RGB | rgb(39, 55, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 17%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.9% 0.03 152.1) |
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 #27372B | 12.59:1 | AAA | Lc -101.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #27372B | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #27372B text on white | 12.59:1 | AAA | Lc 98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #27372B text on black | 1.66:1 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 149.9)
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Step 200
200
#D0DDD3
oklch(88.5% 0.019 152.8)
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Step 300
300
#B0C8B6
oklch(81% 0.036 153.1)
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Step 400
400
#87AB8F
oklch(70.7% 0.056 151.5)
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Step 500
500
#689674
oklch(63% 0.071 152.1)
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Step 600
600
#4E815C
oklch(55.7% 0.08 151.9)
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Step 700
700
#3F6D4C
oklch(49.2% 0.073 152)
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Step 800
800
#34593E
oklch(42.8% 0.062 151.7)
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Step 900
900
#2E4935
oklch(37.7% 0.047 151.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#27372B
oklch(31.9% 0.03 152.1)
#27372B 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) | #37342A | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #34332C | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #253634 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #333333 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #27372B
#27372B
oklch(31.9% 0.03 152.1)
- #3C2D39
#3C2D39
oklch(31.9% 0.03 333.3)
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 #27372B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.029
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.043
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.057
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.059
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.059
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.060
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.062
Use #27372B 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.