#274533
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(36.1% 0.048 156.7), rgb(39, 69, 51).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.57:1).
About this color
#274533 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.57:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 1.98:1 |
| White text | 10.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #274533 |
| RGB | rgb(39, 69, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 28%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.1% 0.048 156.7) |
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 #274533 | 10.57:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #274533 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 9.5 | Not readable |
| #274533 text on white | 10.57:1 | AAA | Lc 94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #274533 text on black | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -8.1 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.01 155.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD4
oklch(88.4% 0.019 157.8)
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Step 300
300
#AFC8B7
oklch(80.9% 0.036 155.8)
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Step 400
400
#84AC92
oklch(70.8% 0.058 156.1)
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Step 500
500
#639777
oklch(63% 0.074 156.5)
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Step 600
600
#498160
oklch(55.5% 0.079 156.7)
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Step 700
700
#3A6D4F
oklch(49% 0.074 156.5)
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Step 800
800
#305941
oklch(42.6% 0.062 156.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#274533
oklch(36.1% 0.048 156.7)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B20
oklch(27% 0.031 155.4)
#274533 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) | #454132 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #403D34 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #214540 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #274533
#274533
oklch(36.1% 0.048 156.7)
- #4E3447
#4E3447
oklch(36.2% 0.048 336.8)
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 #274533, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.033
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.046
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.046
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.052
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.054
Use #274533 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.