#274816
Closest named color: Pine Green (#0A481E). oklch(36.4% 0.086 136.5), rgb(39, 72, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.37:1).
About this color
#274816 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine Green (#0A481E), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.37:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine Green (#0A481E) |
| Black text | 2.02:1 |
| White text | 10.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #274816 |
| RGB | rgb(39, 72, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 53%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.4% 0.086 136.5) |
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 #274816 | 10.37:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #274816 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 10.0 | Not readable |
| #274816 text on white | 10.37:1 | AAA | Lc 93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #274816 text on black | 2.02:1 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFDFC8
oklch(88.5% 0.035 136)
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Step 300
300
#AECBA2
oklch(81% 0.064 136.6)
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Step 400
400
#82B06E
oklch(70.8% 0.105 136.6)
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Step 500
500
#629B46
oklch(63% 0.132 136.4)
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Step 600
600
#488525
oklch(55.5% 0.143 136.4)
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Step 700
700
#397117
oklch(49.2% 0.134 136.5)
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Step 800
800
#2F5C16
oklch(42.7% 0.111 136.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#274816
oklch(36.4% 0.086 136.5)
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Step 950
950
#192C10
oklch(26.9% 0.054 136.5)
#274816 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) | #4B4210 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #463F1A | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #26453D | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #274816
#274816
oklch(36.4% 0.086 136.5)
- #502E5C
#502E5C
oklch(36.4% 0.086 316.8)
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 #274816, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.023
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.028
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.029
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.032
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.033
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.033
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.035
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.038
Use #274816 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.