#274A16
Closest named color: Pine Green (#0A481E). oklch(37% 0.089 136.9), rgb(39, 74, 22).
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White text reads best on this color (10.10:1).
About this color
#274A16 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.089 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 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.10:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine Green (#0A481E) |
| Black text | 2.07:1 |
| White text | 10.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #274A16 |
| RGB | rgb(39, 74, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 54%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37% 0.089 136.9) |
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 #274A16 | 10.10:1 | AAA | Lc -97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #274A16 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 10.6 | Not readable |
| #274A16 text on white | 10.10:1 | AAA | Lc 93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #274A16 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
#CEDFC7
oklch(88.4% 0.037 136.5)
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Step 300
300
#ADCBA1
oklch(80.9% 0.066 136.8)
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Step 400
400
#80B06D
oklch(70.6% 0.107 137.2)
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Step 500
500
#5F9C44
oklch(63.1% 0.137 137.1)
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Step 600
600
#448621
oklch(55.6% 0.149 137)
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Step 700
700
#367112
oklch(49% 0.138 136.8)
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Step 800
800
#2D5C13
oklch(42.5% 0.114 136.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#274A16
oklch(37% 0.089 136.9)
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Step 950
950
#182D0F
oklch(27.1% 0.058 137.2)
#274A16 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) | #4D4310 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #48411A | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #25473F | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #274A16
#274A16
oklch(37% 0.089 136.9)
- #522F5F
#522F5F
oklch(37% 0.089 316.3)
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 #274A16, 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 0.030
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.032
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.032
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.032
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.037
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.038
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.040
Use #274A16 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.