#274909
Closest named color: British Racing Green (#05480D). oklch(36.6% 0.098 134.2), rgb(39, 73, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.27:1).
About this color
#274909 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is British Racing Green (#05480D), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.27:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | British Racing Green (#05480D) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #274909 |
| RGB | rgb(39, 73, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 78%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.6% 0.098 134.2) |
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 #274909 | 10.27:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #274909 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 10.3 | Not readable |
| #274909 text on white | 10.27:1 | AAA | Lc 93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #274909 text on black | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -8.9 | 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
#CEE0C5
oklch(88.6% 0.041 135.1)
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Step 300
300
#ADCC9C
oklch(81% 0.074 134.6)
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Step 400
400
#82B164
oklch(70.8% 0.117 134.2)
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Step 500
500
#619C34
oklch(63% 0.149 134.2)
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Step 600
600
#488600
oklch(55.6% 0.16 134.1)
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Step 700
700
#3B7100
oklch(49.2% 0.142 134.3)
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Step 800
800
#2F5C00
oklch(42.5% 0.123 134.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#274909
oklch(36.6% 0.098 134.2)
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Step 950
950
#192D0B
oklch(27.1% 0.062 134.5)
#274909 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) | #4C4200 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484010 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #27463D | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #274909
#274909
oklch(36.6% 0.098 134.2)
- #512C62
#512C62
oklch(36.5% 0.098 314.2)
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 #274909, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.026
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.026
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.027
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.027
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.028
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.039
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.039
Use #274909 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.