#27440E
Closest named color: Forrest Green (#154406). oklch(35.1% 0.087 133.7), rgb(39, 68, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.94:1).
About this color
#27440E is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 134°. 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 10.94:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forrest Green (#154406) |
| Black text | 1.91:1 |
| White text | 10.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #27440E |
| RGB | rgb(39, 68, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 66%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.1% 0.087 133.7) |
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 #27440E | 10.94:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #27440E | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 8.7 | Not readable |
| #27440E text on white | 10.94:1 | AAA | Lc 95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #27440E text on black | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -7.5 | 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
#B0CAA0
oklch(80.8% 0.064 133.6)
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Step 400
400
#86AF6B
oklch(70.7% 0.104 133.7)
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Step 500
500
#679A41
oklch(63% 0.132 133.7)
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Step 600
600
#4E841C
oklch(55.5% 0.144 133.6)
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Step 700
700
#3F700B
oklch(49.1% 0.135 133.6)
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Step 800
800
#345B0F
oklch(42.6% 0.111 133.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#27440E
oklch(35.1% 0.087 133.7)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C0E
oklch(27% 0.055 133.5)
#27440E 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) | #473E06 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #433C13 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #274139 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #27440E
#27440E
oklch(35.1% 0.087 133.7)
- #4B2B5A
#4B2B5A
oklch(35.1% 0.087 314.1)
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 #27440E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.021
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.025
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.026
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.028
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.031
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.032
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.034
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.034
Use #27440E 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.