#274643
Closest named color: Charcoal (#264653). oklch(36.9% 0.037 187.8), rgb(39, 70, 67).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.27:1).
About this color
#274643 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 188°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal (#264653), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.27:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Charcoal (#264653) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #274643 |
| RGB | rgb(39, 70, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(174, 28%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.9% 0.037 187.8) |
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 #274643 | 10.27:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #274643 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #274643 text on white | 10.27:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #274643 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
#E4ECEB
oklch(93.7% 0.009 188.1)
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Step 200
200
#CEDDDB
oklch(88.6% 0.016 187.3)
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Step 300
300
#ADC7C4
oklch(80.9% 0.028 188.2)
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Step 400
400
#81AAA6
oklch(70.7% 0.045 188.8)
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Step 500
500
#609590
oklch(63.1% 0.057 188.3)
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Step 600
600
#457F7A
oklch(55.5% 0.062 188.4)
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Step 700
700
#366B67
oklch(49% 0.057 189.1)
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Step 800
800
#2D5854
oklch(42.8% 0.049 187.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#274643
oklch(36.9% 0.037 187.8)
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Step 950
950
#192A28
oklch(26.9% 0.023 186.7)
#274643 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) | #434343 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D3F43 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1B4745 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #274643
#274643
oklch(36.9% 0.037 187.8)
- #51373C
#51373C
oklch(36.8% 0.038 6.4)
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 #274643, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.031
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.034
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.043
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.048
Use #274643 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.