#274412
Closest named color: Forrest Green (#154406). oklch(35.1% 0.084 134.5), rgb(39, 68, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.92:1).
About this color
#274412 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forrest Green (#154406), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forrest Green (#154406) |
| Black text | 1.92:1 |
| White text | 10.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #274412 |
| RGB | rgb(39, 68, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 58%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.1% 0.084 134.5) |
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 #274412 | 10.92:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #274412 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 8.8 | Not readable |
| #274412 text on white | 10.92:1 | AAA | Lc 95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #274412 text on black | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -7.5 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDE1
oklch(93.7% 0.018 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D0DFC8
oklch(88.6% 0.035 134.5)
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Step 300
300
#B0CAA1
oklch(80.9% 0.063 134.1)
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Step 400
400
#86AF6E
oklch(70.8% 0.101 134.6)
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Step 500
500
#679A46
oklch(63.1% 0.128 134.6)
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Step 600
600
#4E8424
oklch(55.6% 0.139 134.4)
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Step 700
700
#3E7016
oklch(49.1% 0.13 134.7)
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Step 800
800
#345B16
oklch(42.7% 0.107 134.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#274412
oklch(35.1% 0.084 134.5)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C10
oklch(27% 0.053 134.5)
#274412 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) | #473E0B | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #433C16 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #27413A | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #274412
#274412
oklch(35.1% 0.084 134.5)
- #4B2C59
#4B2C59
oklch(35.2% 0.084 314.5)
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 #274412, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.023
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.024
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.026
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.030
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.033
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.033
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.033
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.036
Use #274412 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.