#275E23
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(43% 0.108 142.3), rgb(39, 94, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.74:1).
About this color
#275E23 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.74:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.71:1 |
| White text | 7.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #275E23 |
| RGB | rgb(39, 94, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 46%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43% 0.108 142.3) |
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 #275E23 | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #275E23 | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #275E23 text on white | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc 86.6 | Fine for body text |
| #275E23 text on black | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE2
oklch(93.6% 0.018 142.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFCA
oklch(88.4% 0.034 141.2)
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Step 300
300
#AACBA6
oklch(80.8% 0.062 142.1)
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Step 400
400
#7BB176
oklch(70.7% 0.102 142.4)
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Step 500
500
#589D52
oklch(63.2% 0.129 142.2)
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Step 600
600
#3B8735
oklch(55.6% 0.14 142.2)
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Step 700
700
#2C7227
oklch(49% 0.13 142.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#275E23
oklch(43% 0.108 142.3)
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Step 900
900
#244C21
oklch(37.6% 0.083 142.4)
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Step 950
950
#162D14
oklch(27% 0.053 142.3)
#275E23 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) | #60561D | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #595128 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1F5B51 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #275E23
#275E23
oklch(43% 0.108 142.3)
- #6B3972
#6B3972
oklch(43% 0.108 322.5)
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 #275E23, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.024
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.027
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.035
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.035
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.041
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.042
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.043
Use #275E23 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.