#274841
Closest named color: Dark Teal (#014D4E). oklch(37.4% 0.041 178.8), rgb(39, 72, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.05:1).
About this color
#274841 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 179°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Teal (#014D4E), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.05:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Teal (#014D4E) |
| Black text | 2.08:1 |
| White text | 10.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #274841 |
| RGB | rgb(39, 72, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(167, 30%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.4% 0.041 178.8) |
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 #274841 | 10.05:1 | AAA | Lc -97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #274841 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 10.7 | Not readable |
| #274841 text on white | 10.05:1 | AAA | Lc 93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #274841 text on black | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -9.2 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.009 179.6)
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Step 200
200
#CEDDD9
oklch(88.5% 0.017 178.2)
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Step 300
300
#ACC7C1
oklch(80.8% 0.03 180.6)
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Step 400
400
#80ABA1
oklch(70.7% 0.049 178.9)
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Step 500
500
#5E968A
oklch(63.1% 0.062 179.1)
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Step 600
600
#428174
oklch(55.7% 0.069 178.6)
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Step 700
700
#336D61
oklch(49.2% 0.064 178.2)
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Step 800
800
#2B594F
oklch(42.8% 0.054 177.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#274841
oklch(37.4% 0.041 178.8)
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Step 950
950
#182B27
oklch(27.1% 0.026 179.4)
#274841 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) | #464441 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #404042 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1B4946 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #274841
#274841
oklch(37.4% 0.041 178.8)
- #533840
#533840
oklch(37.4% 0.04 359.8)
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 #274841, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.029
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.031
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.034
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.036
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.048
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.049
Use #274841 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.