#275A05
Closest named color: Deep Green (#02590F). oklch(41.6% 0.122 136.9), rgb(39, 90, 5).
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White text reads best on this color (8.23:1).
About this color
#275A05 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Green (#02590F), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.23:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Green (#02590F) |
| Black text | 2.55:1 |
| White text | 8.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #275A05 |
| RGB | rgb(39, 90, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 89%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.6% 0.122 136.9) |
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 #275A05 | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc -92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #275A05 | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #275A05 text on white | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc 88.1 | Fine for body text |
| #275A05 text on black | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -14.0 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE0
oklch(93.6% 0.02 135.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C6
oklch(88.5% 0.041 137.2)
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Step 300
300
#ABCC9F
oklch(80.9% 0.071 137.4)
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Step 400
400
#7EB169
oklch(70.7% 0.114 137)
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Step 500
500
#5C9D3D
oklch(63.1% 0.146 136.9)
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Step 600
600
#408715
oklch(55.6% 0.159 137)
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Step 700
700
#327202
oklch(49% 0.147 136.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#275A05
oklch(41.6% 0.122 136.9)
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Step 900
900
#274D14
oklch(37.8% 0.096 137)
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Step 950
950
#172D0D
oklch(27% 0.061 137.1)
#275A05 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) | #5D5100 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #574D11 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #24564B | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #275A05
#275A05
oklch(41.6% 0.122 136.9)
- #663277
#663277
oklch(41.6% 0.123 317.2)
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 #275A05, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.021
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.026
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.036
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.044
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.046
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.049
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.052
Use #275A05 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.