#27551E
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(40.3% 0.099 140.5), rgb(39, 85, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.73:1).
About this color
#27551E is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.73:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.40:1 |
| White text | 8.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #27551E |
| RGB | rgb(39, 85, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(110, 48%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.099 140.5) |
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 #27551E | 8.73:1 | AAA | Lc -94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #27551E | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 14.3 | Not readable |
| #27551E text on white | 8.73:1 | AAA | Lc 89.7 | Fine for body text |
| #27551E text on black | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -12.5 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE2
oklch(93.6% 0.017 140)
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Step 200
200
#CEDFCB
oklch(88.5% 0.033 141)
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Step 300
300
#ADCAA7
oklch(80.8% 0.058 140.3)
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Step 400
400
#81AF78
oklch(70.7% 0.092 140.4)
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Step 500
500
#609B55
oklch(63.1% 0.118 140.6)
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Step 600
600
#458539
oklch(55.6% 0.128 140.6)
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Step 700
700
#36712B
oklch(49.2% 0.12 140.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#27551E
oklch(40.3% 0.099 140.5)
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Step 900
900
#294B23
oklch(37.6% 0.076 140.7)
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Step 950
950
#192C15
oklch(27% 0.048 140.2)
#27551E 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) | #574D18 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #514922 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #225249 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #27551E
#27551E
oklch(40.3% 0.099 140.5)
- #603469
#603469
oklch(40.3% 0.1 320.6)
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 #27551E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.018
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.029
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.031
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.034
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.038
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.051
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.052
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.053
Use #27551E 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.