#274338
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(35.7% 0.039 167.3), rgb(39, 67, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.79:1).
About this color
#274338 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 167°. 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 10.79:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #274338 |
| RGB | rgb(39, 67, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 26%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.7% 0.039 167.3) |
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 #274338 | 10.79:1 | AAA | Lc -98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #274338 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 9.0 | Not readable |
| #274338 text on white | 10.79:1 | AAA | Lc 94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #274338 text on black | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -7.7 | 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
#CFDDD7
oklch(88.5% 0.017 168.4)
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Step 300
300
#AFC7BD
oklch(80.9% 0.03 168.6)
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Step 400
400
#85AA9B
oklch(70.6% 0.046 168.3)
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Step 500
500
#659682
oklch(63.2% 0.061 167)
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Step 600
600
#4B806B
oklch(55.6% 0.066 166.7)
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Step 700
700
#3C6C5A
oklch(49.1% 0.061 167.7)
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Step 800
800
#325849
oklch(42.7% 0.051 166.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#274338
oklch(35.7% 0.039 167.3)
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Step 950
950
#1A2A24
oklch(26.9% 0.024 169.1)
#274338 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) | #423F37 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D3C39 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #204340 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #274338
#274338
oklch(35.7% 0.039 167.3)
- #4C3440
#4C3440
oklch(35.7% 0.039 347.8)
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 #274338, 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 0.041
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.042
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.043
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.050
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.053
Use #274338 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.