#273F05
Closest named color: Forrest Green (#154406). oklch(33.5% 0.086 130.4), rgb(39, 63, 5).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.67:1).
About this color
#273F05 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.086 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 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forrest Green (#154406) |
| Black text | 1.79:1 |
| White text | 11.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #273F05 |
| RGB | rgb(39, 63, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 85%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.5% 0.086 130.4) |
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 #273F05 | 11.67:1 | AAA | Lc -100.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #273F05 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #273F05 text on white | 11.67:1 | AAA | Lc 96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #273F05 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
#E6EDE0
oklch(93.7% 0.019 130.2)
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Step 200
200
#D1DEC6
oklch(88.4% 0.035 130.5)
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Step 300
300
#B3CA9E
oklch(81% 0.065 130.2)
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Step 400
400
#8BAE68
oklch(70.8% 0.103 130.3)
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Step 500
500
#6E993C
oklch(63.1% 0.132 130.3)
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Step 600
600
#568312
oklch(55.6% 0.143 130.2)
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Step 700
700
#466F00
oklch(49.2% 0.133 130.4)
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Step 800
800
#3A5A09
oklch(42.7% 0.11 130.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#273F05
oklch(33.5% 0.086 130.4)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C0D
oklch(27.1% 0.055 130.9)
#273F05 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 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F380B | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #283C34 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #273F05
#273F05
oklch(33.5% 0.086 130.4)
- #442857
#442857
oklch(33.5% 0.086 310)
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 #273F05, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.023
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.026
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.035
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.036
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.037
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.039
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.041
Use #273F05 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.