#274A10
Closest named color: Pine Green (#0A481E). oklch(36.9% 0.094 135.6), rgb(39, 74, 16).
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White text reads best on this color (10.12:1).
About this color
#274A10 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.094 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 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.12:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine Green (#0A481E) |
| Black text | 2.07:1 |
| White text | 10.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #274A10 |
| RGB | rgb(39, 74, 16) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 64%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.9% 0.094 135.6) |
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 #274A10 | 10.12:1 | AAA | Lc -97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #274A10 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 10.6 | Not readable |
| #274A10 text on white | 10.12:1 | AAA | Lc 93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #274A10 text on black | 2.07:1 | 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
#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
#CEDFC6
oklch(88.4% 0.038 135.5)
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Step 300
300
#ADCC9E
oklch(81% 0.071 135.5)
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Step 400
400
#81B168
oklch(70.8% 0.113 135.5)
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Step 500
500
#609C3B
oklch(63% 0.144 135.4)
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Step 600
600
#458610
oklch(55.5% 0.157 135.5)
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Step 700
700
#377200
oklch(49.2% 0.145 135.5)
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Step 800
800
#2D5D08
oklch(42.8% 0.121 135.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#274A10
oklch(36.9% 0.094 135.6)
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Step 950
950
#192D0D
oklch(27.1% 0.06 135.4)
#274A10 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) | #4D4307 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484015 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #26473F | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #274A10
#274A10
oklch(36.9% 0.094 135.6)
- #522E61
#522E61
oklch(37% 0.094 315.2)
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 #274A10, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.027
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.028
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.029
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.029
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.030
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.037
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.037
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.040
Use #274A10 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.