#274116
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(34.3% 0.075 134.8), rgb(39, 65, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.32:1).
About this color
#274116 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.32:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.85:1 |
| White text | 11.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #274116 |
| RGB | rgb(39, 65, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 49%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.3% 0.075 134.8) |
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 #274116 | 11.32:1 | AAA | Lc -99.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #274116 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 7.9 | Not readable |
| #274116 text on white | 11.32:1 | AAA | Lc 96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #274116 text on black | 1.85:1 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE2
oklch(93.5% 0.015 136.1)
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Step 200
200
#D1DECA
oklch(88.5% 0.03 134.4)
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Step 300
300
#B1C9A5
oklch(80.8% 0.056 135.2)
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Step 400
400
#89AD74
oklch(70.6% 0.089 134.4)
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Step 500
500
#6B994F
oklch(63.2% 0.115 134.7)
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Step 600
600
#528331
oklch(55.6% 0.125 134.7)
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Step 700
700
#426F24
oklch(49.2% 0.117 135)
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Step 800
800
#375A1F
oklch(42.7% 0.096 134.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#274116
oklch(34.3% 0.075 134.8)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C13
oklch(27.1% 0.048 135.2)
#274116 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) | #443C11 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #403A19 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #273E38 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #274116
#274116
oklch(34.3% 0.075 134.8)
- #472C53
#472C53
oklch(34.4% 0.074 314.8)
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 #274116, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.024
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.029
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.029
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.032
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.033
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.038
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.039
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.042
Use #274116 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.