#273E22
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(33.6% 0.056 140), rgb(39, 62, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.67:1).
About this color
#273E22 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.79:1 |
| White text | 11.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #273E22 |
| RGB | rgb(39, 62, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 29%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.6% 0.056 140) |
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 #273E22 | 11.67:1 | AAA | Lc -100.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #273E22 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #273E22 text on white | 11.67:1 | AAA | Lc 96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #273E22 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
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.012 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDCF
oklch(88.5% 0.023 141.2)
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Step 300
300
#B3C8AE
oklch(81% 0.043 139.7)
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Step 400
400
#8BAB84
oklch(70.7% 0.066 140)
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Step 500
500
#6E9665
oklch(63% 0.084 139.9)
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Step 600
600
#55814C
oklch(55.7% 0.093 140.3)
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Step 700
700
#456D3D
oklch(49.2% 0.086 140.3)
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Step 800
800
#395932
oklch(42.8% 0.073 140)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#273E22
oklch(33.6% 0.056 140)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B1A
oklch(27.1% 0.036 140.1)
#273E22 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) | #403A20 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C3724 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #253C37 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #273E22
#273E22
oklch(33.6% 0.056 140)
- #442D49
#442D49
oklch(33.6% 0.057 320.3)
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 #273E22, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.027
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.035
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.036
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.042
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.046
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.047
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.055
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.061
Use #273E22 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.