#274642
Closest named color: Charcoal (#264653). oklch(36.9% 0.038 185.2), rgb(39, 70, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.28:1).
About this color
#274642 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 185°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal (#264653), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.28:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Charcoal (#264653) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #274642 |
| RGB | rgb(39, 70, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(172, 28%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.9% 0.038 185.2) |
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 #274642 | 10.28:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #274642 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #274642 text on white | 10.28:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #274642 text on black | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -8.7 | 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
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.009 179.6)
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Step 200
200
#CEDDDA
oklch(88.5% 0.017 182.7)
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Step 300
300
#ADC7C3
oklch(80.9% 0.029 185.4)
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Step 400
400
#81AAA4
oklch(70.6% 0.045 185.1)
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Step 500
500
#60958E
oklch(63.1% 0.058 185.4)
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Step 600
600
#457F78
oklch(55.5% 0.062 185.6)
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Step 700
700
#366C65
oklch(49.2% 0.059 184.6)
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Step 800
800
#2D5852
oklch(42.7% 0.049 184)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#274642
oklch(36.9% 0.038 185.2)
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Step 950
950
#192A28
oklch(26.9% 0.023 186.7)
#274642 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) | #434342 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E3F42 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1B4745 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #274642
#274642
oklch(36.9% 0.038 185.2)
- #51373D
#51373D
oklch(36.9% 0.038 3.9)
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 #274642, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.031
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.035
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.044
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.049
Use #274642 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.