#27401B
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(34.1% 0.068 136.4), rgb(39, 64, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.44:1).
About this color
#27401B is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.44:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.83:1 |
| White text | 11.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #27401B |
| RGB | rgb(39, 64, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 41%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.1% 0.068 136.4) |
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 #27401B | 11.44:1 | AAA | Lc -100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #27401B | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 7.6 | Not readable |
| #27401B text on white | 11.44:1 | AAA | Lc 96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #27401B 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 200
200
#D1DECC
oklch(88.6% 0.028 136.9)
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Step 300
300
#B2C9A8
oklch(81% 0.052 136.2)
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Step 400
400
#89AD7A
oklch(70.8% 0.082 136.7)
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Step 500
500
#6C9857
oklch(63.1% 0.104 136.1)
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Step 600
600
#53823C
oklch(55.6% 0.113 136.4)
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Step 700
700
#436E2E
oklch(49.1% 0.105 136.5)
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Step 800
800
#385A27
oklch(42.8% 0.087 136.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#27401B
oklch(34.1% 0.068 136.4)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B16
oklch(26.9% 0.042 137.2)
#27401B 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) | #423B18 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F391D | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #263E38 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #27401B
#27401B
oklch(34.1% 0.068 136.4)
- #462C4F
#462C4F
oklch(34% 0.068 317.1)
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 #27401B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.027
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.031
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.033
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.033
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.035
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.037
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.044
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.049
Use #27401B 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.