#276951
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(47.1% 0.078 166), rgb(39, 105, 81).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.51:1).
About this color
#276951 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.51:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 3.22:1 |
| White text | 6.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #276951 |
| RGB | rgb(39, 105, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 46%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.1% 0.078 166) |
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 #276951 | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc -87.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #276951 | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #276951 text on white | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc 82.0 | Fine for body text |
| #276951 text on black | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.8 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F5
oklch(97% 0.004 179.7)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE8
oklch(93.5% 0.011 167.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED6
oklch(88.6% 0.021 166)
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Step 300
300
#ABC9BB
oklch(81% 0.038 165.6)
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Step 400
400
#7CAD98
oklch(70.7% 0.061 166.3)
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Step 500
500
#59997F
oklch(63.2% 0.078 166)
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Step 600
600
#3C8368
oklch(55.6% 0.084 166)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#276951
oklch(47.1% 0.078 166)
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Step 800
800
#275A47
oklch(42.6% 0.064 166.5)
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Step 900
900
#254A3B
oklch(37.6% 0.05 165.6)
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Step 950
950
#162B23
oklch(26.8% 0.031 167.7)
#276951 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) | #676250 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D5B53 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006962 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #276951
#276951
oklch(47.1% 0.078 166)
- #7B4964
#7B4964
oklch(47.3% 0.077 346.9)
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 #276951, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.042
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.049
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.053
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.062
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.063
Use #276951 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.