#273F2C
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(34.2% 0.045 150.1), rgb(39, 63, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.45:1).
About this color
#273F2C is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.45:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.83:1 |
| White text | 11.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #273F2C |
| RGB | rgb(39, 63, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 24%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.2% 0.045 150.1) |
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 #273F2C | 11.45:1 | AAA | Lc -100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #273F2C | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 7.5 | Not readable |
| #273F2C text on white | 11.45:1 | AAA | Lc 96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #273F2C text on black | 1.83:1 | 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
#E5ECE6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 149.9)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDD3
oklch(88.6% 0.019 150.5)
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Step 300
300
#B2C7B5
oklch(80.9% 0.034 149.5)
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Step 400
400
#89AA8F
oklch(70.6% 0.053 150.2)
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Step 500
500
#6B9674
oklch(63.2% 0.069 150.5)
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Step 600
600
#52805C
oklch(55.6% 0.075 150.3)
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Step 700
700
#436C4C
oklch(49.1% 0.069 150.2)
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Step 800
800
#37583E
oklch(42.7% 0.058 150.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#273F2C
oklch(34.2% 0.045 150.1)
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Step 950
950
#1C2A1F
oklch(26.8% 0.028 150.8)
#273F2C 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) | #3F3B2B | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C392D | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #233E3A | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #273F2C
#273F2C
oklch(34.2% 0.045 150.1)
- #463043
#463043
oklch(34.2% 0.044 331.3)
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 #273F2C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.036
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.037
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.048
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.049
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.049
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.051
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.058
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.059
Use #273F2C 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.