#274241
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(35.7% 0.033 192.8), rgb(39, 66, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.81:1).
About this color
#274241 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 193°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.81:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #274241 |
| RGB | rgb(39, 66, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(178, 26%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.7% 0.033 192.8) |
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 #274241 | 10.81:1 | AAA | Lc -98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #274241 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 8.9 | Not readable |
| #274241 text on white | 10.81:1 | AAA | Lc 95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #274241 text on black | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -7.6 | 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
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEB
oklch(93.6% 0.006 197)
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Step 200
200
#CFDCDB
oklch(88.4% 0.014 191.4)
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Step 300
300
#AFC6C5
oklch(80.9% 0.025 193.5)
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Step 400
400
#85A9A7
oklch(70.8% 0.039 192.1)
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Step 500
500
#659492
oklch(63.2% 0.051 192.6)
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Step 600
600
#4B7E7C
oklch(55.7% 0.055 192.5)
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Step 700
700
#3C6A68
oklch(49.1% 0.051 192)
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Step 800
800
#325655
oklch(42.6% 0.042 193.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#274241
oklch(35.7% 0.033 192.8)
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Step 950
950
#1A2A29
oklch(27% 0.022 191)
#274241 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) | #3F3F41 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A3C41 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1C4342 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #274241
#274241
oklch(35.7% 0.033 192.8)
- #4C3537
#4C3537
oklch(35.6% 0.033 13.1)
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 #274241, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.030
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.030
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.038
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.040
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.044
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.046
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.046
Use #274241 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.