What color is #27481E?

#27481E is a dark green. In RGB it is rgb(39, 72, 30), and in HSL hsl(107, 41%, 20%).

Is #27481E accessible as text?

On white, #27481E has a contrast ratio of 10.33:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.03:1 (fails). For text placed on #27481E, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #27481E?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is green-900 (#0D542B).

What colors go well with #27481E?

#27481E pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #3F1E48. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #27481E below.

Is #27481E good for buttons?

#27481E works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #27481E — black text only reaches 2.03:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #27481E the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #27481E is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#27481E Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #27481E

Not just a swatch — here's how #27481E works with other colors. Named schemes with #27481E in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #27481E Secondary #4D6B3B Accent #AE6B00 Surface #EFEAD6 Anchor #3D2F21

British Racing Green leads this botanical set among foliage greens and a terracotta accent, softened by cream and grounded in bark brown.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #27481E Secondary #754D1C Surface #E6DBC0 Accent #3D513F Anchor #5B2322

British Racing Green plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #27481E Surface #EEE9DC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B7B09F Ink #2B2723

British Racing Green sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #27481E Anchor #141210 Accent #C1A64B Secondary #242B22 Surface #F1EDE3

British Racing Green carries the depth in this luxury scheme, offset by a brass accent and near-black and held together by a deep neutral and an off-white surface.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #27481E Secondary #5D695A Support #989286 Ink #17140F

British Racing Green is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of British Racing Green carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #27481E actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 50/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 34/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 62/100

High

Deep and grounding — anchors a layout, strong dark-mode base.

Naturalness 100/100

Very high

Organic, earthy character — at home in wellness, food and craft brands.

Vintage feel 55/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 67/100

High

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 30/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 53/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 38/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 83/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #27481E

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People also use #27481E with

Dark Olive Green Brunswick Green Russian Violet Platinum Hunter Green

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 10.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #CFE2CA for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #1E4823 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #27481E at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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$48.2k ▲ 12%

Brand

AVELINE

Studio

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250 ml

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:root {
  --color-base: #27481E;
  --color-base-rgb: 39 72 30;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(36.5% 0.078 139.3);
  --color-50: #F5FBF4;
  --color-100: #E6F3E2;
  --color-200: #CDE7C6;
  --color-300: #A9D29D;
  --color-400: #86BB77;
  --color-500: #669E56;
  --color-600: #527A47;
  --color-700: #3E5837;
  --color-800: #2B3A27;
  --color-900: #1B2419;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  british-racing-green: {
    50: '#F5FBF4',
    100: '#E6F3E2',
    200: '#CDE7C6',
    300: '#A9D29D',
    400: '#86BB77',
    500: '#669E56',
    600: '#527A47',
    700: '#3E5837',
    800: '#2B3A27',
    900: '#1B2419',
  },
}

$base: #27481E;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F5FBF4;
$base-100: #E6F3E2;
$base-200: #CDE7C6;
$base-300: #A9D29D;
$base-400: #86BB77;
$base-500: #669E56;
$base-600: #527A47;
$base-700: #3E5837;
$base-800: #2B3A27;
$base-900: #1B2419;
$base-hover: #1F3A18;
$base-subtle: #B7D5AF;

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    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#27481E",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5FBF4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E6F3E2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CDE7C6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A9D29D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#86BB77",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#669E56",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#527A47",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3E5837",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2B3A27",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1B2419",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}