#274008
Closest named color: Forrest Green (#154406). oklch(33.9% 0.085 131.3), rgb(39, 64, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.51:1).
About this color
#274008 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forrest Green (#154406), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.51:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forrest Green (#154406) |
| Black text | 1.82:1 |
| White text | 11.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #274008 |
| RGB | rgb(39, 64, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 78%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.9% 0.085 131.3) |
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 #274008 | 11.51:1 | AAA | Lc -100.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #274008 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 7.5 | Not readable |
| #274008 text on white | 11.51:1 | AAA | Lc 96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #274008 text on black | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDE0
oklch(93.6% 0.019 133.1)
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Step 200
200
#D1DEC6
oklch(88.4% 0.035 130.5)
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Step 300
300
#B2CA9F
oklch(81% 0.064 131.5)
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Step 400
400
#8AAE69
oklch(70.7% 0.103 131)
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Step 500
500
#6C993F
oklch(63% 0.13 131.5)
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Step 600
600
#548318
oklch(55.5% 0.142 131.3)
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Step 700
700
#446F06
oklch(49.1% 0.132 131.4)
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Step 800
800
#385A0D
oklch(42.6% 0.109 131.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#274008
oklch(33.9% 0.085 131.3)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C0E
oklch(27.1% 0.054 131.3)
#274008 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) | #433A00 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #40390E | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #283D36 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #274008
#274008
oklch(33.9% 0.085 131.3)
- #462957
#462957
oklch(33.9% 0.085 311.8)
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 #274008, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.023
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.027
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.032
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.034
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.036
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.038
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.040
Use #274008 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.