#274701
Closest named color: Forrest Green (#154406). oklch(35.9% 0.1 132.6), rgb(39, 71, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.56:1).
About this color
#274701 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.100 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 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.56:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forrest Green (#154406) |
| Black text | 1.98:1 |
| White text | 10.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #274701 |
| RGB | rgb(39, 71, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 97%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.9% 0.1 132.6) |
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 #274701 | 10.56:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #274701 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 9.6 | Not readable |
| #274701 text on white | 10.56:1 | AAA | Lc 94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #274701 text on black | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -8.3 | 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
#E4EDDF
oklch(93.5% 0.021 134.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFDFC4
oklch(88.4% 0.04 132.4)
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Step 300
300
#AECB9A
oklch(80.8% 0.074 132.8)
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Step 400
400
#83B060
oklch(70.6% 0.119 132.7)
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Step 500
500
#649C2D
oklch(63.1% 0.153 132.6)
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Step 600
600
#4D8500
oklch(55.6% 0.156 132.7)
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Step 700
700
#407000
oklch(49.1% 0.138 132.7)
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Step 800
800
#345C00
oklch(42.8% 0.12 132.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#274701
oklch(35.9% 0.1 132.6)
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Step 950
950
#1A2D08
oklch(27.1% 0.064 132.6)
#274701 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) | #4A4000 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #463E09 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #27443B | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #274701
#274701
oklch(35.9% 0.1 132.6)
- #4E2A62
#4E2A62
oklch(35.8% 0.101 312.1)
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 #274701, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.022
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.024
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.025
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.026
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.029
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.035
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.038
Use #274701 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.