#27540B
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(39.8% 0.112 136.7), rgb(39, 84, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.90:1).
About this color
#27540B is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.90:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.35:1 |
| White text | 8.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #27540B |
| RGB | rgb(39, 84, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 77%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.8% 0.112 136.7) |
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 #27540B | 8.90:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #27540B | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #27540B text on white | 8.90:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #27540B text on black | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -12.2 | 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
#E3EEDE
oklch(93.6% 0.024 135.7)
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Step 200
200
#CBE1C3
oklch(88.5% 0.047 137.3)
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Step 300
300
#A8CE98
oklch(81% 0.084 136.6)
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Step 400
400
#78B35D
oklch(70.6% 0.133 136.6)
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Step 500
500
#53A026
oklch(63.2% 0.171 136.6)
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Step 600
600
#3D8800
oklch(55.6% 0.168 136.7)
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Step 700
700
#327200
oklch(49% 0.148 136.7)
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Step 800
800
#285E00
oklch(42.8% 0.129 136.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#27540B
oklch(39.8% 0.112 136.7)
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Step 950
950
#142E07
oklch(27% 0.071 137)
#27540B 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) | #574C00 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #514814 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #255147 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #27540B
#27540B
oklch(39.8% 0.112 136.7)
- #5E316E
#5E316E
oklch(39.8% 0.11 316.5)
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 #27540B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.016
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.019
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.024
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.045
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.046
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.047
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.049
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.050
Use #27540B 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.