#275142
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(40% 0.054 168.1), rgb(39, 81, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.96:1).
About this color
#275142 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.96:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.34:1 |
| White text | 8.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #275142 |
| RGB | rgb(39, 81, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 35%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.054 168.1) |
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 #275142 | 8.96:1 | AAA | Lc -94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #275142 | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 13.5 | Not readable |
| #275142 text on white | 8.96:1 | AAA | Lc 90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #275142 text on black | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -11.8 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE8
oklch(93.5% 0.011 167.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED6
oklch(88.5% 0.022 167.4)
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Step 300
300
#A8C9BC
oklch(80.8% 0.04 169.5)
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Step 400
400
#78AE99
oklch(70.7% 0.065 168.3)
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Step 500
500
#529A80
oklch(63.2% 0.083 168.1)
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Step 600
600
#328469
oklch(55.5% 0.09 168.1)
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Step 700
700
#247058
oklch(49.2% 0.084 168.3)
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Step 800
800
#205B48
oklch(42.7% 0.069 168.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#275142
oklch(40% 0.054 168.1)
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Step 950
950
#142C23
oklch(27% 0.035 167.4)
#275142 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) | #4F4C41 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494743 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #18514D | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #275142
#275142
oklch(40% 0.054 168.1)
- #5D3B4D
#5D3B4D
oklch(39.8% 0.055 346.9)
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 #275142, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.027
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.036
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.040
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.051
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.054
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.056
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.056
Use #275142 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.