#275241
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(40.2% 0.057 165.7), rgb(39, 82, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.86:1).
About this color
#275241 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.36:1 |
| White text | 8.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #275241 |
| RGB | rgb(39, 82, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 36%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.057 165.7) |
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 #275241 | 8.86:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #275241 | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #275241 text on white | 8.86:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #275241 text on black | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -12.1 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE8
oklch(93.6% 0.01 164.9)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD6
oklch(88.5% 0.018 164.6)
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Step 300
300
#AEC8BC
oklch(81% 0.033 166)
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Step 400
400
#82AC99
oklch(70.8% 0.053 165.4)
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Step 500
500
#619780
oklch(63.2% 0.067 165.6)
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Step 600
600
#468169
oklch(55.6% 0.073 165.6)
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Step 700
700
#376D58
oklch(49.1% 0.068 166.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#275241
oklch(40.2% 0.057 165.7)
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Step 900
900
#2A493C
oklch(37.7% 0.044 165.6)
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Step 950
950
#192B23
oklch(27% 0.028 164.8)
#275241 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) | #504D40 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4842 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #19524D | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #275241
#275241
oklch(40.2% 0.057 165.7)
- #5E3C4F
#5E3C4F
oklch(40.2% 0.055 345.3)
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 #275241, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.030
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.039
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.041
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.047
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.055
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.056
Use #275241 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.