#274238
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(35.4% 0.038 168.7), rgb(39, 66, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.92:1).
About this color
#274238 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.92:1 |
| White text | 10.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #274238 |
| RGB | rgb(39, 66, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 26%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.4% 0.038 168.7) |
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 #274238 | 10.92:1 | AAA | Lc -99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #274238 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 8.7 | Not readable |
| #274238 text on white | 10.92:1 | AAA | Lc 95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #274238 text on black | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -7.4 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE9
oklch(93.7% 0.008 168.7)
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Step 200
200
#D0DDD7
oklch(88.6% 0.016 166.7)
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Step 300
300
#B0C7BD
oklch(80.9% 0.029 167.6)
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Step 400
400
#86AA9C
oklch(70.7% 0.044 169.3)
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Step 500
500
#669583
oklch(63.1% 0.058 168.6)
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Step 600
600
#4C7F6D
oklch(55.5% 0.062 169.5)
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Step 700
700
#3D6C5B
oklch(49.2% 0.059 168.6)
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Step 800
800
#33584A
oklch(42.8% 0.049 167.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#274238
oklch(35.4% 0.038 168.7)
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Step 950
950
#1B2A24
oklch(26.9% 0.023 167.9)
#274238 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) | #413F38 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C3B39 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #20423F | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #274238
#274238
oklch(35.4% 0.038 168.7)
- #4B343F
#4B343F
oklch(35.5% 0.037 348.9)
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 #274238, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.037
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.039
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.044
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.045
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.051
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.052
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.053
Use #274238 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.