#274601
Closest named color: Forrest Green (#154406). oklch(35.6% 0.098 132.3), rgb(39, 70, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.69:1).
About this color
#274601 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forrest Green (#154406), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.69:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forrest Green (#154406) |
| Black text | 1.96:1 |
| White text | 10.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #274601 |
| RGB | rgb(39, 70, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 97%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.6% 0.098 132.3) |
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 #274601 | 10.69:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #274601 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 9.3 | Not readable |
| #274601 text on white | 10.69:1 | AAA | Lc 94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #274601 text on black | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -8.0 | 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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDDF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 131.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFDFC4
oklch(88.4% 0.04 132.4)
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Step 300
300
#AFCB9A
oklch(80.9% 0.073 132.1)
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Step 400
400
#84B061
oklch(70.7% 0.118 132.5)
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Step 500
500
#659C2E
oklch(63.2% 0.152 132.4)
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Step 600
600
#4E8500
oklch(55.6% 0.155 132.4)
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Step 700
700
#417000
oklch(49.2% 0.137 132.3)
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Step 800
800
#345C00
oklch(42.8% 0.12 132.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#274601
oklch(35.6% 0.098 132.3)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C09
oklch(26.8% 0.061 132.4)
#274601 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) | #494000 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #453D09 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #27433A | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #274601
#274601
oklch(35.6% 0.098 132.3)
- #4D2A60
#4D2A60
oklch(35.6% 0.098 312.4)
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 #274601, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.020
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.024
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.025
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.027
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.028
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.033
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.035
Use #274601 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.