#27532C
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(40% 0.081 146.3), rgb(39, 83, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.89:1).
About this color
#27532C is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.89:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.35:1 |
| White text | 8.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #27532C |
| RGB | rgb(39, 83, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 36%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.081 146.3) |
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 #27532C | 8.89:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #27532C | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #27532C text on white | 8.89:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #27532C text on black | 2.35:1 | 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 900.
-
Step 50
50
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
-
Step 100
100
#E3EDE3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 145.4)
-
Step 200
200
#CCE0CC
oklch(88.6% 0.034 145.3)
-
Step 300
300
#A8CCAA
oklch(81% 0.061 146.5)
-
Step 400
400
#78B17C
oklch(70.7% 0.097 146.2)
-
Step 500
500
#529D5A
oklch(63% 0.124 146.2)
-
Step 600
600
#33873F
oklch(55.5% 0.134 146.1)
-
Step 700
700
#247331
oklch(49.2% 0.126 146.2)
-
Step 800
800
#205D2A
oklch(42.6% 0.103 146.5)
-
Step 900
900 (this color)
#27532C
oklch(40% 0.081 146.3)
-
Step 950
950
#142D17
oklch(27% 0.051 146.6)
#27532C 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) | #544C29 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E482F | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #20514A | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #27532C
#27532C
oklch(40% 0.081 146.3)
- #5E375F
#5E375F
oklch(40% 0.081 326.1)
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 #27532C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.033
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.033
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.038
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.046
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.048
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.049
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.051
Use #27532C 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.