#27491D
Closest named color: Pine Green (#0A481E). oklch(36.8% 0.081 139), rgb(39, 73, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.20:1).
About this color
#27491D is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine Green (#0A481E), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.20:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine Green (#0A481E) |
| Black text | 2.05:1 |
| White text | 10.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #27491D |
| RGB | rgb(39, 73, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 43%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.8% 0.081 139) |
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 #27491D | 10.20:1 | AAA | Lc -97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #27491D | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 10.4 | Not readable |
| #27491D text on white | 10.20:1 | AAA | Lc 93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #27491D text on black | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -9.0 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE2
oklch(93.6% 0.017 140)
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Step 200
200
#CEDFCA
oklch(88.5% 0.034 139.7)
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Step 300
300
#ADCBA5
oklch(81% 0.062 139.1)
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Step 400
400
#81AF74
oklch(70.6% 0.097 138.9)
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Step 500
500
#609B4F
oklch(63.1% 0.124 139)
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Step 600
600
#458532
oklch(55.5% 0.134 139.1)
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Step 700
700
#377124
oklch(49.2% 0.126 138.9)
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Step 800
800
#2E5C20
oklch(42.7% 0.104 139.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#27491D
oklch(36.8% 0.081 139)
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Step 950
950
#192C13
oklch(26.9% 0.051 138.5)
#27491D 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) | #4B4319 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #464020 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #25473F | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #27491D
#27491D
oklch(36.8% 0.081 139)
- #51305A
#51305A
oklch(36.8% 0.081 318.8)
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 #27491D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.024
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.031
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.034
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.034
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.038
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.038
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.044
Use #27491D 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.