#27442A
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(35.6% 0.057 146.7), rgb(39, 68, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.78:1).
About this color
#27442A is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.78:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #27442A |
| RGB | rgb(39, 68, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 27%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.6% 0.057 146.7) |
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 #27442A | 10.78:1 | AAA | Lc -98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #27442A | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 9.0 | Not readable |
| #27442A text on white | 10.78:1 | AAA | Lc 94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #27442A text on black | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -7.7 | 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
#E5ECE5
oklch(93.6% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D0DED0
oklch(88.6% 0.024 145.4)
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Step 300
300
#AFC9B1
oklch(81% 0.044 147.3)
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Step 400
400
#85AD88
oklch(70.8% 0.069 146.8)
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Step 500
500
#65986A
oklch(63.1% 0.088 146.8)
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Step 600
600
#4C8252
oklch(55.6% 0.094 146.7)
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Step 700
700
#3C6E42
oklch(49.1% 0.088 146.8)
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Step 800
800
#325A37
oklch(42.8% 0.073 147)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#27442A
oklch(35.6% 0.057 146.7)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B1C
oklch(26.9% 0.036 147.4)
#27442A 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) | #453F28 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #403C2C | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #23433D | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #27442A
#27442A
oklch(35.6% 0.057 146.7)
- #4C314C
#4C314C
oklch(35.6% 0.058 326.7)
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 #27442A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.027
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.036
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.042
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.047
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.049
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.053
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.056
Use #27442A 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.