#27420D
Closest named color: Forrest Green (#154406). oklch(34.5% 0.085 132.8), rgb(39, 66, 13).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.22:1).
About this color
#27420D is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forrest Green (#154406), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.22:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forrest Green (#154406) |
| Black text | 1.87:1 |
| White text | 11.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #27420D |
| RGB | rgb(39, 66, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 67%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.5% 0.085 132.8) |
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 #27420D | 11.22:1 | AAA | Lc -99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #27420D | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 8.1 | Not readable |
| #27420D text on white | 11.22:1 | AAA | Lc 95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #27420D text on black | 1.87:1 | 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
#E5EDE0
oklch(93.6% 0.019 133.1)
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Step 200
200
#D0DFC7
oklch(88.6% 0.036 133.6)
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Step 300
300
#B1CAA0
oklch(80.9% 0.064 132.8)
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Step 400
400
#88AE6B
oklch(70.6% 0.102 132.5)
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Step 500
500
#6A9A42
oklch(63.2% 0.13 132.8)
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Step 600
600
#51841E
oklch(55.7% 0.141 132.9)
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Step 700
700
#416F0E
oklch(49% 0.131 132.9)
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Step 800
800
#365B11
oklch(42.7% 0.109 132.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#27420D
oklch(34.5% 0.085 132.8)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C0F
oklch(27.1% 0.053 132.9)
#27420D 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) | #453C05 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #413A12 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #273F38 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #27420D
#27420D
oklch(34.5% 0.085 132.8)
- #482A58
#482A58
oklch(34.4% 0.085 312.8)
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 #27420D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.024
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.027
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.029
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.031
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.035
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.035
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.036
Use #27420D 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.