#273D0F
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(33% 0.075 131.3), rgb(39, 61, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.92:1).
About this color
#273D0F is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.76:1 |
| White text | 11.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #273D0F |
| RGB | rgb(39, 61, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 61%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33% 0.075 131.3) |
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 #273D0F | 11.92:1 | AAA | Lc -100.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #273D0F | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #273D0F text on white | 11.92:1 | AAA | Lc 97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #273D0F text on black | 1.76:1 | 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
#D2DEC9
oklch(88.6% 0.031 131.6)
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Step 300
300
#B4C9A3
oklch(81% 0.057 131.2)
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Step 400
400
#8CAD71
oklch(70.8% 0.091 131.8)
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Step 500
500
#70984A
oklch(63.2% 0.116 131.4)
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Step 600
600
#58822B
oklch(55.7% 0.126 131.4)
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Step 700
700
#486E1D
oklch(49.2% 0.117 131.4)
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Step 800
800
#3B591B
oklch(42.6% 0.096 131.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#273D0F
oklch(33% 0.075 131.3)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B11
oklch(27% 0.048 130.8)
#273D0F 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) | #403809 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D3613 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #283A34 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #273D0F
#273D0F
oklch(33% 0.075 131.3)
- #422951
#422951
oklch(33% 0.075 311.7)
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 #273D0F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.025
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.029
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.030
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.032
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.039
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.041
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.044
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.046
Use #273D0F 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.