#273C30
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(33.4% 0.034 158.8), rgb(39, 60, 48).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.82:1).
About this color
#273C30 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.82:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.77:1 |
| White text | 11.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #273C30 |
| RGB | rgb(39, 60, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 21%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.4% 0.034 158.8) |
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 #273C30 | 11.82:1 | AAA | Lc -100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #273C30 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #273C30 text on white | 11.82:1 | AAA | Lc 97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #273C30 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
#E6EBE8
oklch(93.5% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD6
oklch(88.5% 0.013 159.9)
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Step 300
300
#B3C6BB
oklch(80.9% 0.026 160.4)
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Step 400
400
#8CA997
oklch(70.8% 0.041 157.9)
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Step 500
500
#6F947E
oklch(63.2% 0.053 158.4)
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Step 600
600
#567E67
oklch(55.6% 0.057 158.6)
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Step 700
700
#466A56
oklch(49.1% 0.052 159.4)
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Step 800
800
#3A5746
oklch(42.8% 0.045 158.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#273C30
oklch(33.4% 0.034 158.8)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A23
oklch(27% 0.022 160.9)
#273C30 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) | #3C392F | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #383631 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #233C39 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #273C30
#273C30
oklch(33.4% 0.034 158.8)
- #42303C
#42303C
oklch(33.4% 0.033 339.1)
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 #273C30, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.036
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.038
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.048
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.049
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.053
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.053
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.055
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.058
Use #273C30 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.