#27472D
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(36.5% 0.059 148.9), rgb(39, 71, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.36:1).
About this color
#27472D is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.059 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 10.36:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 2.02:1 |
| White text | 10.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #27472D |
| RGB | rgb(39, 71, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 29%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.5% 0.059 148.9) |
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 #27472D | 10.36:1 | AAA | Lc -98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #27472D | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 10.0 | Not readable |
| #27472D text on white | 10.36:1 | AAA | Lc 94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #27472D text on black | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -8.6 | 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
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE5
oklch(93.5% 0.013 149.2)
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Step 200
200
#CFDED0
oklch(88.5% 0.025 147.3)
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Step 300
300
#AEC9B1
oklch(80.9% 0.044 148.3)
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Step 400
400
#82AD89
oklch(70.6% 0.07 149.3)
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Step 500
500
#61996B
oklch(63.1% 0.091 148.9)
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Step 600
600
#478353
oklch(55.6% 0.097 148.9)
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Step 700
700
#386F43
oklch(49.2% 0.091 148.7)
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Step 800
800
#2F5A37
oklch(42.6% 0.075 148.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#27472D
oklch(36.5% 0.059 148.9)
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Step 950
950
#192C1C
oklch(27.1% 0.039 148.4)
#27472D 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) | #48422B | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #433F2F | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #224640 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #27472D
#27472D
oklch(36.5% 0.059 148.9)
- #4F334E
#4F334E
oklch(36.5% 0.058 327.9)
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 #27472D, 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 0.046
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.048
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.052
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.053
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.056
Use #27472D 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.