#27442C
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(35.6% 0.054 148.6), rgb(39, 68, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.77:1).
About this color
#27442C is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 149°. 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 10.77:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #27442C |
| RGB | rgb(39, 68, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 27%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.6% 0.054 148.6) |
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 #27442C | 10.77:1 | AAA | Lc -98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #27442C | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 9.0 | Not readable |
| #27442C text on white | 10.77:1 | AAA | Lc 94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #27442C 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
#E5ECE6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 149.9)
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Step 200
200
#CFDED1
oklch(88.6% 0.024 149.3)
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Step 300
300
#AFC8B2
oklch(80.8% 0.041 148.6)
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Step 400
400
#85AC8A
oklch(70.6% 0.065 148.3)
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Step 500
500
#65986D
oklch(63.2% 0.084 148.5)
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Step 600
600
#4B8255
oklch(55.6% 0.091 148.7)
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Step 700
700
#3C6E45
oklch(49.1% 0.085 148.4)
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Step 800
800
#325A39
oklch(42.8% 0.071 148.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#27442C
oklch(35.6% 0.054 148.6)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B1D
oklch(26.9% 0.034 149.2)
#27442C 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) | #453F2A | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #403C2D | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #23433E | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #27442C
#27442C
oklch(35.6% 0.054 148.6)
- #4C324A
#4C324A
oklch(35.7% 0.053 329.3)
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 #27442C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.028
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.038
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.044
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.048
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.052
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.055
Use #27442C 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.