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#272b02 color: Soft very dark lime

#272b02 is rgb(39, 43, 2) in RGB and oklch(27.582% 0.06012 115.192) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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66°
100%

27.6%
0.060
115°
  • Lime
  • Very dark
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Graphite
  • lime-950
  • Black 83%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
14.66:1Readable · AA
Lc -104
Black text
1.43:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #272b02

#272b02 is a soft very dark lime color. In OKLCH it has 27.6% lightness, 0.06 chroma and a hue of 115°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 14.66:1 contrast and black text 1.43:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Darkest Forest (#223311). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is lime-950.

More very dark lime colors

Lighter: #272b02 mixed with white

  1. 272b02
  2. 393d1b
  3. 4c5132
  4. 606449
  5. 757961
  6. 8a8e79
  7. a1a493
  8. b7baad
  9. cfd0c8
  10. e7e7e3

Darker: #272b02 mixed with black

  1. 272b02
  2. 202401
  3. 1a1d01
  4. 141601
  5. 0e1000
  6. 080a00
  7. 040500
  8. 020200
  9. 010100
  10. 000000

Calmer: #272b02 with less saturation

  1. 272b02
  2. 272b07
  3. 272b0c
  4. 272a11
  5. 272a15
  6. 272a18
  7. 27291c
  8. 27291f
  9. 272922
  10. 282825

Questions about #272b02

What color is #272b02?

#272b02 is soft very dark lime. The closest named color is Soft very dark lime. In RGB it is rgb(39, 43, 2), in HSL hsl(65.85, 91.11%, 8.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(27.582% 0.06012 115.192).

What colors go well with #272b02?

The complementary color of #272b02 is #2a2142. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #352500 and #122f14. The triadic partners are #002c41 and #3e1a29.

Is white or black text more readable on #272b02?

White text reads better on #272b02: white gives a contrast ratio of 14.66:1 and black gives 1.43:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #272b02 a warm or cool color?

#272b02 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 115 degrees, its lightness 27.6% and its chroma 0.06.