#273E40
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(34.6% 0.029 202.8), rgb(39, 62, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.35:1).
About this color
#273E40 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.35:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.84:1 |
| White text | 11.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #273E40 |
| RGB | rgb(39, 62, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(185, 24%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.6% 0.029 202.8) |
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 #273E40 | 11.35:1 | AAA | Lc -99.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #273E40 | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 7.7 | Not readable |
| #273E40 text on white | 11.35:1 | AAA | Lc 96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #273E40 text on black | 1.84:1 | 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
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEC
oklch(93.6% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0DCDC
oklch(88.5% 0.013 196.9)
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Step 300
300
#B1C5C7
oklch(80.9% 0.022 204)
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Step 400
400
#88A7AA
oklch(70.6% 0.034 203.7)
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Step 500
500
#6A9295
oklch(63.2% 0.044 201.9)
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Step 600
600
#517C80
oklch(55.6% 0.048 203.3)
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Step 700
700
#41686C
oklch(49% 0.044 204.1)
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Step 800
800
#365558
oklch(42.7% 0.037 203.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#273E40
oklch(34.6% 0.029 202.8)
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Step 950
950
#1C292A
oklch(26.9% 0.018 202.1)
#273E40 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) | #3B3C40 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #363940 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1D403F | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #273E40
#273E40
oklch(34.6% 0.029 202.8)
- #473432
#473432
oklch(34.6% 0.028 25.5)
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 #273E40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.029
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.034
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.036
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.038
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.048
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.050
Use #273E40 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.