#27503B
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(39.5% 0.059 159.7), rgb(39, 80, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.14:1).
About this color
#27503B is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.14:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #27503B |
| RGB | rgb(39, 80, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 34%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.5% 0.059 159.7) |
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 #27503B | 9.14:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #27503B | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #27503B text on white | 9.14:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #27503B text on black | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -11.4 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE7
oklch(93.7% 0.013 159.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED3
oklch(88.4% 0.024 159.1)
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Step 300
300
#A9CAB7
oklch(80.9% 0.044 160)
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Step 400
400
#7AAF91
oklch(70.8% 0.071 159.1)
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Step 500
500
#549A76
oklch(63% 0.09 159.8)
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Step 600
600
#36855F
oklch(55.7% 0.098 159.7)
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Step 700
700
#27704E
oklch(49% 0.091 159.8)
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Step 800
800
#235C40
oklch(42.9% 0.076 159.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#27503B
oklch(39.5% 0.059 159.7)
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Step 950
950
#152C20
oklch(27% 0.037 159.8)
#27503B 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) | #4F4B3A | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #49463C | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1C504A | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #27503B
#27503B
oklch(39.5% 0.059 159.7)
- #5B3950
#5B3950
oklch(39.3% 0.059 339.6)
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 #27503B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.037
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.041
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.048
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.049
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.053
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.055
Use #27503B 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.