#273917
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(32% 0.06 132), rgb(39, 57, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.47:1).
About this color
#273917 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.47:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.68:1 |
| White text | 12.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #273917 |
| RGB | rgb(39, 57, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 43%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32% 0.06 132) |
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 #273917 | 12.47:1 | AAA | Lc -101.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #273917 | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #273917 text on white | 12.47:1 | AAA | Lc 98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #273917 text on black | 1.68:1 | 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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDDF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 131.5)
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Step 200
200
#D0DFC4
oklch(88.5% 0.04 131.1)
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Step 300
300
#B0CB9B
oklch(81% 0.072 131.8)
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Step 400
400
#86AF63
oklch(70.6% 0.113 131.9)
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Step 500
500
#679B33
oklch(63.1% 0.146 132.1)
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Step 600
600
#4F8500
oklch(55.7% 0.155 132.1)
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Step 700
700
#426F00
oklch(49% 0.136 131.8)
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Step 800
800
#355B00
oklch(42.6% 0.118 131.9)
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Step 900
900
#2E4B0C
oklch(37.6% 0.094 131.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#273917
oklch(32% 0.06 132)
#273917 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) | #3B3514 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #393319 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #283731 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #273917
#273917
oklch(32% 0.06 132)
- #3D2949
#3D2949
oklch(31.9% 0.061 312)
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 #273917, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.011
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.036
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.043
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.049
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.049
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.052
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.060
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.061
Use #273917 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.