#273C0B
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(32.7% 0.077 130.1), rgb(39, 60, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.08:1).
About this color
#273C0B is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.08:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.73:1 |
| White text | 12.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #273C0B |
| RGB | rgb(39, 60, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 69%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.7% 0.077 130.1) |
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 #273C0B | 12.08:1 | AAA | Lc -101.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #273C0B | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #273C0B text on white | 12.08:1 | AAA | Lc 97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #273C0B text on black | 1.73:1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F4F7F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE1
oklch(93.5% 0.016 130.4)
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Step 200
200
#D2DEC8
oklch(88.5% 0.032 130.6)
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Step 300
300
#B4C9A2
oklch(81% 0.058 130.7)
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Step 400
400
#8DAC6E
oklch(70.6% 0.092 130.1)
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Step 500
500
#719746
oklch(63% 0.118 130)
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Step 600
600
#5A8225
oklch(55.8% 0.129 130)
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Step 700
700
#496D17
oklch(49% 0.119 130.1)
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Step 800
800
#3C5917
oklch(42.6% 0.099 130.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#273C0B
oklch(32.7% 0.077 130.1)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B10
oklch(26.9% 0.049 130.3)
#273C0B 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) | #3F3704 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C350F | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #283932 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #273C0B
#273C0B
oklch(32.7% 0.077 130.1)
- #412852
#412852
oklch(32.8% 0.077 310.2)
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 #273C0B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.026
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.029
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.030
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.033
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.041
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.045
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.045
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.046
Use #273C0B 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.