#274802
Closest named color: Forrest Green (#154406). oklch(36.2% 0.1 133), rgb(39, 72, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.42:1).
About this color
#274802 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 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.42:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forrest Green (#154406) |
| Black text | 2.01:1 |
| White text | 10.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #274802 |
| RGB | rgb(39, 72, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 95%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.2% 0.1 133) |
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 #274802 | 10.42:1 | AAA | Lc -98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #274802 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 10.0 | Not readable |
| #274802 text on white | 10.42:1 | AAA | Lc 94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #274802 text on black | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -8.6 | 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
#CFE0C4
oklch(88.6% 0.042 133)
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Step 300
300
#AECC9A
oklch(81% 0.075 133.1)
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Step 400
400
#82B160
oklch(70.8% 0.121 133.3)
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Step 500
500
#629C2D
oklch(63% 0.154 133.2)
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Step 600
600
#4C8500
oklch(55.5% 0.157 132.9)
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Step 700
700
#3F7000
oklch(49.1% 0.138 133)
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Step 800
800
#335C00
oklch(42.8% 0.12 132.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#274802
oklch(36.2% 0.1 133)
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Step 950
950
#192D08
oklch(27.1% 0.065 133.4)
#274802 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) | #4B4100 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #473F0A | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #27453C | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #274802
#274802
oklch(36.2% 0.1 133)
- #502B63
#502B63
oklch(36.3% 0.101 312.9)
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 #274802, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.024
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.025
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.025
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.025
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.029
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.038
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.040
Use #274802 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.