#273E16
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(33.4% 0.07 133.8), rgb(39, 62, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.75:1).
About this color
#273E16 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.75:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.78:1 |
| White text | 11.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #273E16 |
| RGB | rgb(39, 62, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 48%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.4% 0.07 133.8) |
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 #273E16 | 11.75:1 | AAA | Lc -100.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #273E16 | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #273E16 text on white | 11.75:1 | AAA | Lc 96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #273E16 text on black | 1.78:1 | 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
#F3F6F2
oklch(97% 0.006 137.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 132.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1DECA
oklch(88.5% 0.03 134.4)
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Step 300
300
#B3C9A6
oklch(81% 0.054 133.9)
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Step 400
400
#8BAC76
oklch(70.6% 0.084 133.7)
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Step 500
500
#6E9852
oklch(63.2% 0.109 133.9)
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Step 600
600
#568236
oklch(55.7% 0.117 133.9)
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Step 700
700
#466E28
oklch(49.2% 0.109 133.9)
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Step 800
800
#3A5923
oklch(42.6% 0.089 133.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#273E16
oklch(33.4% 0.07 133.8)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B14
oklch(26.9% 0.044 134.1)
#273E16 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) | #413912 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D3719 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #273B35 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #273E16
#273E16
oklch(33.4% 0.07 133.8)
- #432B50
#432B50
oklch(33.5% 0.07 312.9)
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 #273E16, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.026
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.028
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.034
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.034
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.036
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.037
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.045
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.049
Use #273E16 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.