#27480D
Closest named color: Forrest Green (#154406). oklch(36.3% 0.094 134.6), rgb(39, 72, 13).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.40:1).
About this color
#27480D is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forrest Green (#154406), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.40:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forrest Green (#154406) |
| Black text | 2.01:1 |
| White text | 10.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #27480D |
| RGB | rgb(39, 72, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 69%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.3% 0.094 134.6) |
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 #27480D | 10.40:1 | AAA | Lc -98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #27480D | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 10.0 | Not readable |
| #27480D text on white | 10.40:1 | AAA | Lc 93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #27480D text on black | 2.01:1 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE0
oklch(93.6% 0.02 135.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFDFC6
oklch(88.5% 0.038 134.1)
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Step 300
300
#AECB9E
oklch(80.9% 0.069 134.5)
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Step 400
400
#82B067
oklch(70.6% 0.112 134.7)
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Step 500
500
#629C3A
oklch(63.1% 0.144 134.6)
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Step 600
600
#48860D
oklch(55.6% 0.156 134.6)
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Step 700
700
#3A7100
oklch(49.1% 0.142 134.6)
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Step 800
800
#305C06
oklch(42.6% 0.119 134.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#27480D
oklch(36.3% 0.094 134.6)
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Step 950
950
#192D0C
oklch(27.1% 0.061 134.9)
#27480D 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) | #4B4203 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #473F13 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #26453D | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #27480D
#27480D
oklch(36.3% 0.094 134.6)
- #502C5F
#502C5F
oklch(36.2% 0.094 315.2)
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 #27480D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.025
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.025
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.026
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.027
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.028
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.035
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.039
Use #27480D 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.