#27422B
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(35% 0.052 148), rgb(39, 66, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.05:1).
About this color
#27422B is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.05:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #27422B |
| RGB | rgb(39, 66, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 26%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35% 0.052 148) |
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 #27422B | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc -99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #27422B | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 8.4 | Not readable |
| #27422B text on white | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc 95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #27422B text on black | 1.90:1 | 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
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 149.9)
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Step 200
200
#D0DDD1
oklch(88.4% 0.021 147.6)
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Step 300
300
#B0C8B3
oklch(80.9% 0.039 148.8)
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Step 400
400
#87AC8B
oklch(70.8% 0.062 147.8)
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Step 500
500
#68976E
oklch(63.1% 0.08 147.8)
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Step 600
600
#4E8156
oklch(55.5% 0.086 148.1)
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Step 700
700
#3F6D46
oklch(49% 0.08 147.9)
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Step 800
800
#34593A
oklch(42.7% 0.067 148.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#27422B
oklch(35% 0.052 148)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B1D
oklch(27% 0.034 147.8)
#27422B 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) | #433E2A | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E3B2C | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #23413C | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #27422B
#27422B
oklch(35% 0.052 148)
- #493148
#493148
oklch(35% 0.051 328)
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 #27422B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.030
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.041
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.043
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.053
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.053
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.055
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.056
Use #27422B 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.