#27462D
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(36.2% 0.057 149.1), rgb(39, 70, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.49:1).
About this color
#27462D is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.49:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 2.00:1 |
| White text | 10.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #27462D |
| RGB | rgb(39, 70, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 28%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.2% 0.057 149.1) |
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 #27462D | 10.49:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #27462D | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 9.6 | Not readable |
| #27462D text on white | 10.49:1 | AAA | Lc 94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #27462D text on black | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -8.3 | 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
#E4ECE5
oklch(93.5% 0.013 149.2)
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Step 200
200
#CFDED1
oklch(88.6% 0.024 149.3)
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Step 300
300
#AEC9B2
oklch(80.9% 0.043 149.5)
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Step 400
400
#83AD8A
oklch(70.7% 0.068 149.4)
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Step 500
500
#63986C
oklch(63% 0.087 148.8)
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Step 600
600
#488354
oklch(55.7% 0.096 149.1)
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Step 700
700
#396E44
oklch(49% 0.088 149)
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Step 800
800
#305A38
oklch(42.7% 0.073 148.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#27462D
oklch(36.2% 0.057 149.1)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B1D
oklch(26.9% 0.034 149.2)
#27462D 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) | #47412B | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #423E2E | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #22453F | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #27462D
#27462D
oklch(36.2% 0.057 149.1)
- #4E334C
#4E334C
oklch(36.3% 0.055 329.2)
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 #27462D, 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 0.037
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.050
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.053
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.054
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.054
Use #27462D 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.