#273B02
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(32.3% 0.083 128.1), rgb(39, 59, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.26:1).
About this color
#273B02 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.71:1 |
| White text | 12.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #273B02 |
| RGB | rgb(39, 59, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 93%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.3% 0.083 128.1) |
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 #273B02 | 12.26:1 | AAA | Lc -101.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #273B02 | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #273B02 text on white | 12.26:1 | AAA | Lc 97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #273B02 text on black | 1.71:1 | 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
#F3F7EE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 126.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EEDA
oklch(93.6% 0.029 128.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFE1BB
oklch(88.6% 0.054 128.2)
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Step 300
300
#AECD88
oklch(80.9% 0.098 128.1)
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Step 400
400
#84B23A
oklch(70.7% 0.156 128)
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Step 500
500
#6C9B00
oklch(63.2% 0.165 128)
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Step 600
600
#5A8200
oklch(55.6% 0.145 128)
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Step 700
700
#4B6D00
oklch(49% 0.128 127.9)
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Step 800
800
#3D5A00
oklch(42.8% 0.112 128.1)
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Step 900
900
#324B00
oklch(37.8% 0.099 128.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#273B02
oklch(32.3% 0.083 128.1)
#273B02 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) | #3F3600 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C3507 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #293831 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #273B02
#273B02
oklch(32.3% 0.083 128.1)
- #3F2654
#3F2654
oklch(32.3% 0.083 307.5)
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 #273B02, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.028
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.028
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.032
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.033
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.045
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.045
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.046
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.050
Use #273B02 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.