#273E30
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(34% 0.038 157), rgb(39, 62, 48).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.55:1).
About this color
#273E30 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.55:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.81:1 |
| White text | 11.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #273E30 |
| RGB | rgb(39, 62, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 23%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34% 0.038 157) |
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 #273E30 | 11.55:1 | AAA | Lc -100.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #273E30 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 7.3 | Not readable |
| #273E30 text on white | 11.55:1 | AAA | Lc 96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #273E30 text on black | 1.81:1 | 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
#E6ECE8
oklch(93.7% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCD5
oklch(88.4% 0.015 158.2)
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Step 300
300
#B2C6B9
oklch(80.8% 0.028 157.2)
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Step 400
400
#8AAA95
oklch(70.8% 0.047 156.3)
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Step 500
500
#6C947B
oklch(63% 0.058 156.9)
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Step 600
600
#537F64
oklch(55.6% 0.064 156.7)
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Step 700
700
#446B53
oklch(49.1% 0.059 156.5)
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Step 800
800
#385744
oklch(42.6% 0.049 156.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#273E30
oklch(34% 0.038 157)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A22
oklch(27% 0.023 157.4)
#273E30 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) | #3E3B2F | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A3831 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #233E3A | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #273E30
#273E30
oklch(34% 0.038 157)
- #45303F
#45303F
oklch(33.9% 0.039 337.3)
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 #273E30, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.038
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.041
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.043
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.056
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.057
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.058
Use #273E30 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.