#27472E
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(36.5% 0.057 149.8), rgb(39, 71, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.36:1).
About this color
#27472E is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 150°. 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 10.36:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 2.02:1 |
| White text | 10.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #27472E |
| RGB | rgb(39, 71, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 29%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.5% 0.057 149.8) |
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 #27472E | 10.36:1 | AAA | Lc -98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #27472E | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 10.0 | Not readable |
| #27472E text on white | 10.36:1 | AAA | Lc 94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #27472E 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
#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
#82AD8A
oklch(70.7% 0.069 150)
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Step 500
500
#61996D
oklch(63.2% 0.089 150.1)
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Step 600
600
#478355
oklch(55.6% 0.095 149.9)
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Step 700
700
#386F45
oklch(49.2% 0.089 149.8)
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Step 800
800
#2F5A39
oklch(42.7% 0.073 149.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#27472E
oklch(36.5% 0.057 149.8)
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Step 950
950
#192B1D
oklch(26.9% 0.035 150.5)
#27472E 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) | #47422C | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #433F2F | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #224640 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #27472E
#27472E
oklch(36.5% 0.057 149.8)
- #50334D
#50334D
oklch(36.6% 0.058 330.4)
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 #27472E, 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 0.037
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.051
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.053
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.054
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.055
Use #27472E 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.