#273F02
Closest named color: Forrest Green (#154406). oklch(33.5% 0.088 129.9), rgb(39, 63, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.67:1).
About this color
#273F02 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forrest Green (#154406), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forrest Green (#154406) |
| Black text | 1.79:1 |
| White text | 11.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #273F02 |
| RGB | rgb(39, 63, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 94%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.5% 0.088 129.9) |
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 #273F02 | 11.67:1 | AAA | Lc -100.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #273F02 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #273F02 text on white | 11.67:1 | AAA | Lc 96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #273F02 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDDF
oklch(93.7% 0.02 128.7)
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Step 200
200
#D1DEC5
oklch(88.4% 0.036 129.7)
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Step 300
300
#B3CA9D
oklch(81% 0.066 129.8)
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Step 400
400
#8BAE66
oklch(70.7% 0.106 129.9)
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Step 500
500
#6E9938
oklch(63.1% 0.135 129.8)
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Step 600
600
#568307
oklch(55.6% 0.147 129.8)
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Step 700
700
#476E00
oklch(49% 0.131 129.8)
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Step 800
800
#3A5A03
oklch(42.6% 0.112 129.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#273F02
oklch(33.5% 0.088 129.9)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C0C
oklch(27.1% 0.056 130.5)
#273F02 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) | #423900 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F3808 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #283C34 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #273F02
#273F02
oklch(33.5% 0.088 129.9)
- #442858
#442858
oklch(33.5% 0.087 309.4)
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 #273F02, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.024
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.025
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.035
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.035
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.036
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.039
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.042
Use #273F02 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.