#27500E
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(38.7% 0.104 136.4), rgb(39, 80, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.37:1).
About this color
#27500E is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.37:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #27500E |
| RGB | rgb(39, 80, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 70%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.7% 0.104 136.4) |
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 #27500E | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #27500E | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #27500E text on white | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #27500E text on black | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -10.9 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDF
oklch(93.7% 0.023 137.2)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0C4
oklch(88.4% 0.043 136.7)
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Step 300
300
#AACD9B
oklch(81% 0.078 136.4)
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Step 400
400
#7BB262
oklch(70.6% 0.125 136.5)
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Step 500
500
#589E30
oklch(63% 0.16 136.3)
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Step 600
600
#3E8800
oklch(55.7% 0.167 136.5)
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Step 700
700
#337200
oklch(49.1% 0.147 136.5)
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Step 800
800
#295E00
oklch(42.8% 0.128 136.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#27500E
oklch(38.7% 0.104 136.4)
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Step 950
950
#162D09
oklch(26.9% 0.066 136.2)
#27500E 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) | #534902 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4515 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #254D43 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #27500E
#27500E
oklch(38.7% 0.104 136.4)
- #5A3069
#5A3069
oklch(38.8% 0.104 316.5)
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 #27500E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.020
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.025
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.034
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.036
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.037
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.040
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.041
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.046
Use #27500E 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.