#27401D
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(34.1% 0.065 137.4), rgb(39, 64, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.42:1).
About this color
#27401D is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.42:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.83:1 |
| White text | 11.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #27401D |
| RGB | rgb(39, 64, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 38%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.1% 0.065 137.4) |
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 #27401D | 11.42:1 | AAA | Lc -100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #27401D | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 7.6 | Not readable |
| #27401D text on white | 11.42:1 | AAA | Lc 96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #27401D 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
#F3F6F2
oklch(97% 0.006 137.8)
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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
#B2C9AA
oklch(81% 0.049 137.6)
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Step 400
400
#89AC7C
oklch(70.6% 0.078 137.4)
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Step 500
500
#6B985A
oklch(63.1% 0.102 137.5)
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Step 600
600
#538240
oklch(55.6% 0.109 137.4)
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Step 700
700
#436E32
oklch(49.2% 0.101 137.6)
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Step 800
800
#37592A
oklch(42.5% 0.083 137.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#27401D
oklch(34.1% 0.065 137.4)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B17
oklch(26.9% 0.041 138.1)
#27401D 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) | #423B1A | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E391F | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #263E38 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #27401D
#27401D
oklch(34.1% 0.065 137.4)
- #462D4E
#462D4E
oklch(34.1% 0.064 317.7)
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 #27401D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.029
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.031
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.033
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.034
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.037
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.039
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.045
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.050
Use #27401D 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.