#27462F
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(36.3% 0.054 151.2), rgb(39, 70, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.48:1).
About this color
#27462F is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.48:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 2.00:1 |
| White text | 10.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #27462F |
| RGB | rgb(39, 70, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 28%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.3% 0.054 151.2) |
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 #27462F | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #27462F | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #27462F text on white | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc 94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #27462F 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE6
oklch(93.5% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFDED2
oklch(88.6% 0.023 151.6)
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Step 300
300
#AEC9B4
oklch(81% 0.041 152)
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Step 400
400
#83AD8C
oklch(70.8% 0.066 151)
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Step 500
500
#639870
oklch(63.1% 0.083 151.2)
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Step 600
600
#488258
oklch(55.5% 0.09 151.4)
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Step 700
700
#396E48
oklch(49% 0.084 151.4)
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Step 800
800
#305A3B
oklch(42.8% 0.07 151)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#27462F
oklch(36.3% 0.054 151.2)
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Step 950
950
#192B1E
oklch(26.9% 0.034 152.4)
#27462F 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) | #46412E | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #423E30 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #224540 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #27462F
#27462F
oklch(36.3% 0.054 151.2)
- #4E334B
#4E334B
oklch(36.2% 0.054 330.5)
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 #27462F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.029
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.039
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.050
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.052
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.055
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.055
Use #27462F 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.