#274122
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(34.5% 0.061 140.5), rgb(39, 65, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.25:1).
About this color
#274122 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.25:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 1.86:1 |
| White text | 11.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #274122 |
| RGB | rgb(39, 65, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(110, 31%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.5% 0.061 140.5) |
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 #274122 | 11.25:1 | AAA | Lc -99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #274122 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 8.0 | Not readable |
| #274122 text on white | 11.25:1 | AAA | Lc 95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #274122 text on black | 1.86:1 | 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
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0DECE
oklch(88.6% 0.026 141.8)
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Step 300
300
#B1C8AD
oklch(80.8% 0.045 141)
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Step 400
400
#88AC81
oklch(70.6% 0.073 140.5)
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Step 500
500
#6A9861
oklch(63.2% 0.094 140.4)
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Step 600
600
#518247
oklch(55.6% 0.102 140.3)
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Step 700
700
#416E39
oklch(49.2% 0.095 140.7)
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Step 800
800
#36592F
oklch(42.6% 0.078 140.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#274122
oklch(34.5% 0.061 140.5)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B19
oklch(27% 0.038 140.3)
#274122 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) | #433C20 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F3A24 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #253F39 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #274122
#274122
oklch(34.5% 0.061 140.5)
- #472E4D
#472E4D
oklch(34.4% 0.062 319.7)
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 #274122, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.029
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.033
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.034
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.036
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.042
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.044
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.048
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.053
Use #274122 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.