#274609
Closest named color: Forrest Green (#154406). oklch(35.7% 0.093 133.4), rgb(39, 70, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.68:1).
About this color
#274609 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forrest Green (#154406), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forrest Green (#154406) |
| Black text | 1.96:1 |
| White text | 10.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #274609 |
| RGB | rgb(39, 70, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 77%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.7% 0.093 133.4) |
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 #274609 | 10.68:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #274609 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 9.3 | Not readable |
| #274609 text on white | 10.68:1 | AAA | Lc 94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #274609 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDDF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 131.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFDFC5
oklch(88.5% 0.039 133.2)
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Step 300
300
#AFCB9D
oklch(80.9% 0.07 133.3)
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Step 400
400
#84B066
oklch(70.8% 0.112 133.6)
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Step 500
500
#659B38
oklch(63% 0.143 133.3)
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Step 600
600
#4B8507
oklch(55.5% 0.155 133.5)
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Step 700
700
#3E7000
oklch(49% 0.139 133.3)
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Step 800
800
#325C03
oklch(42.7% 0.12 133.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#274609
oklch(35.7% 0.093 133.4)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C0C
oklch(26.9% 0.058 133.6)
#274609 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 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #453D10 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #27433B | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #274609
#274609
oklch(35.7% 0.093 133.4)
- #4D2B5E
#4D2B5E
oklch(35.6% 0.093 313.3)
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 #274609, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.021
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.025
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.025
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.027
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.031
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.032
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.035
Use #274609 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.