#273E03
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(33.2% 0.086 129.7), rgb(39, 62, 3).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.82:1).
About this color
#273E03 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.086 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 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.82:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.77:1 |
| White text | 11.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #273E03 |
| RGB | rgb(39, 62, 3) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 91%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.2% 0.086 129.7) |
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 #273E03 | 11.82:1 | AAA | Lc -100.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #273E03 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #273E03 text on white | 11.82:1 | AAA | Lc 96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #273E03 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDE0
oklch(93.7% 0.019 130.2)
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Step 200
200
#D1DEC6
oklch(88.4% 0.035 130.5)
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Step 300
300
#B3C99E
oklch(80.8% 0.063 129.8)
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Step 400
400
#8CAE67
oklch(70.8% 0.104 129.6)
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Step 500
500
#6F993B
oklch(63.2% 0.132 129.8)
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Step 600
600
#57830F
oklch(55.7% 0.144 129.8)
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Step 700
700
#476E00
oklch(49% 0.131 129.8)
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Step 800
800
#3B5A07
oklch(42.7% 0.11 129.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#273E03
oklch(33.2% 0.086 129.7)
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Step 950
950
#1E2C0D
oklch(27.2% 0.055 129.7)
#273E03 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) | #413900 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E3709 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #283B33 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #273E03
#273E03
oklch(33.2% 0.086 129.7)
- #432757
#432757
oklch(33.2% 0.087 309.4)
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 #273E03, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.024
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.025
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.026
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.037
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.038
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.038
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.039
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.041
Use #273E03 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.