#274912
Closest named color: Pine Green (#0A481E). oklch(36.6% 0.091 135.8), rgb(39, 73, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.25:1).
About this color
#274912 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine Green (#0A481E), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.25:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine Green (#0A481E) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #274912 |
| RGB | rgb(39, 73, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 60%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.6% 0.091 135.8) |
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 #274912 | 10.25:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #274912 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 10.3 | Not readable |
| #274912 text on white | 10.25:1 | AAA | Lc 93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #274912 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE0
oklch(93.6% 0.02 135.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDFC7
oklch(88.4% 0.037 136.5)
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Step 300
300
#ADCB9F
oklch(80.8% 0.068 135.8)
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Step 400
400
#81B06A
oklch(70.6% 0.11 135.9)
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Step 500
500
#619C3F
oklch(63.1% 0.14 135.7)
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Step 600
600
#468619
oklch(55.6% 0.152 135.8)
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Step 700
700
#377108
oklch(49% 0.141 135.9)
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Step 800
800
#2E5C0E
oklch(42.6% 0.117 135.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#274912
oklch(36.6% 0.091 135.8)
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Step 950
950
#192D0E
oklch(27.1% 0.058 135.8)
#274912 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) | #4C430A | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #474017 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #26463E | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #274912
#274912
oklch(36.6% 0.091 135.8)
- #512E5F
#512E5F
oklch(36.7% 0.091 315.6)
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 #274912, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.025
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.028
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.028
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.029
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.030
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.037
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.037
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.037
Use #274912 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.