#274616
Closest named color: Pine Green (#0A481E). oklch(35.8% 0.083 136.1), rgb(39, 70, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.63:1).
About this color
#274616 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine Green (#0A481E), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.63:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine Green (#0A481E) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #274616 |
| RGB | rgb(39, 70, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 52%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.8% 0.083 136.1) |
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 #274616 | 10.63:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #274616 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 9.4 | Not readable |
| #274616 text on white | 10.63:1 | AAA | Lc 94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #274616 text on black | 1.97:1 | 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
#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
#CFDFC8
oklch(88.5% 0.035 136)
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Step 300
300
#AFCAA3
oklch(80.8% 0.061 136.1)
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Step 400
400
#84AF70
oklch(70.7% 0.1 136.1)
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Step 500
500
#649B49
oklch(63.2% 0.128 136.3)
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Step 600
600
#4B8529
oklch(55.7% 0.138 136.1)
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Step 700
700
#3B701B
oklch(49% 0.129 136.2)
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Step 800
800
#325B19
oklch(42.6% 0.106 135.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#274616
oklch(35.8% 0.083 136.1)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C11
oklch(26.9% 0.052 136.1)
#274616 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) | #494011 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #443D1A | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #26433C | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #274616
#274616
oklch(35.8% 0.083 136.1)
- #4D2D5A
#4D2D5A
oklch(35.7% 0.084 315.5)
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 #274616, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.022
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.026
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.030
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.030
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.031
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.033
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.035
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.038
Use #274616 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.