#273D31
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(33.7% 0.035 159.9), rgb(39, 61, 49).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.67:1).
About this color
#273D31 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.79:1 |
| White text | 11.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #273D31 |
| RGB | rgb(39, 61, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 22%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.7% 0.035 159.9) |
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 #273D31 | 11.67:1 | AAA | Lc -100.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #273D31 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #273D31 text on white | 11.67:1 | AAA | Lc 96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #273D31 text on black | 1.79:1 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE8
oklch(93.5% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCD6
oklch(88.4% 0.014 162.4)
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Step 300
300
#B3C6BB
oklch(80.9% 0.026 160.4)
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Step 400
400
#8BA998
oklch(70.7% 0.041 160.3)
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Step 500
500
#6D947E
oklch(63.1% 0.054 159.6)
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Step 600
600
#557E67
oklch(55.6% 0.058 159.2)
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Step 700
700
#456A56
oklch(49% 0.053 160)
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Step 800
800
#395746
oklch(42.8% 0.046 158.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#273D31
oklch(33.7% 0.035 159.9)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A23
oklch(27% 0.022 160.9)
#273D31 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) | #3C3A30 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #393732 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #233D3A | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #273D31
#273D31
oklch(33.7% 0.035 159.9)
- #44303D
#44303D
oklch(33.7% 0.036 340.1)
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 #273D31, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.038
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.039
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.046
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.047
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.052
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.055
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.055
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.058
Use #273D31 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.