#273C2D
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(33.3% 0.038 153), rgb(39, 60, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.86:1).
About this color
#273C2D is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.77:1 |
| White text | 11.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #273C2D |
| RGB | rgb(39, 60, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 21%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.3% 0.038 153) |
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 #273C2D | 11.86:1 | AAA | Lc -100.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #273C2D | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #273C2D text on white | 11.86:1 | AAA | Lc 97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #273C2D text on black | 1.77:1 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE7
oklch(93.5% 0.008 151.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD4
oklch(88.5% 0.015 151.7)
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Step 300
300
#B4C6B8
oklch(80.9% 0.028 152.3)
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Step 400
400
#8CA993
oklch(70.6% 0.045 152.4)
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Step 500
500
#6F9479
oklch(63.1% 0.058 152.9)
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Step 600
600
#567E62
oklch(55.5% 0.062 153.5)
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Step 700
700
#466B51
oklch(49.2% 0.059 153.2)
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Step 800
800
#3A5742
oklch(42.7% 0.049 152.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#273C2D
oklch(33.3% 0.038 153)
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Step 950
950
#1E2A21
oklch(27.1% 0.023 152.3)
#273C2D 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) | #3C392C | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #39362E | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #243B38 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #273C2D
#273C2D
oklch(33.3% 0.038 153)
- #422F3F
#422F3F
oklch(33.3% 0.038 331.9)
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 #273C2D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.032
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.043
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.046
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.054
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.058
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.059
Use #273C2D 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.