#273E2A
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(33.8% 0.045 147.8), rgb(39, 62, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.61:1).
About this color
#273E2A is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.80:1 |
| White text | 11.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #273E2A |
| RGB | rgb(39, 62, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 23%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.8% 0.045 147.8) |
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 #273E2A | 11.61:1 | AAA | Lc -100.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #273E2A | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #273E2A text on white | 11.61:1 | AAA | Lc 96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #273E2A text on black | 1.80:1 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE6
oklch(93.7% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDD2
oklch(88.5% 0.02 147.8)
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Step 300
300
#B3C7B4
oklch(80.9% 0.034 146.6)
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Step 400
400
#8AAA8E
oklch(70.6% 0.054 148.4)
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Step 500
500
#6D9572
oklch(63% 0.068 148)
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Step 600
600
#54805A
oklch(55.7% 0.076 147.9)
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Step 700
700
#446C4A
oklch(49.2% 0.07 148.2)
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Step 800
800
#38583D
oklch(42.7% 0.058 148.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#273E2A
oklch(33.8% 0.045 147.8)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A1E
oklch(26.9% 0.028 146.7)
#273E2A 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) | #3F3A29 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B382B | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #243D39 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #273E2A
#273E2A
oklch(33.8% 0.045 147.8)
- #442F43
#442F43
oklch(33.8% 0.045 328.1)
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 #273E2A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.032
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.038
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.046
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.050
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.050
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.054
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.057
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.058
Use #273E2A 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.