#27421D
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(34.7% 0.069 137.8), rgb(39, 66, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.15:1).
About this color
#27421D is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.15:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 1.88:1 |
| White text | 11.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #27421D |
| RGB | rgb(39, 66, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 39%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.7% 0.069 137.8) |
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 #27421D | 11.15:1 | AAA | Lc -99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #27421D | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 8.2 | Not readable |
| #27421D text on white | 11.15:1 | AAA | Lc 95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #27421D text on black | 1.88:1 | 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
#D0DECC
oklch(88.5% 0.029 138.7)
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Step 300
300
#B1C9A9
oklch(80.9% 0.051 137.9)
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Step 400
400
#87AD7A
oklch(70.6% 0.083 137.9)
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Step 500
500
#699958
oklch(63.2% 0.107 137.9)
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Step 600
600
#50833D
oklch(55.7% 0.115 137.9)
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Step 700
700
#406E2F
oklch(49% 0.106 138)
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Step 800
800
#355A28
oklch(42.7% 0.088 138.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#27421D
oklch(34.7% 0.069 137.8)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B16
oklch(26.9% 0.042 137.2)
#27421D 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) | #443D1A | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #403A1F | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #264039 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #27421D
#27421D
oklch(34.7% 0.069 137.8)
- #482D51
#482D51
oklch(34.6% 0.07 317.4)
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 #27421D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.028
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.028
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.029
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.034
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.038
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.040
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.041
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.046
Use #27421D 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.