#274A2A
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(37.3% 0.068 145.9), rgb(39, 74, 42).
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White text reads best on this color (10.00:1).
About this color
#274A2A is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.00:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 2.09:1 |
| White text | 10.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #274A2A |
| RGB | rgb(39, 74, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 31%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.3% 0.068 145.9) |
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 #274A2A | 10.00:1 | AAA | Lc -97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #274A2A | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 10.8 | Not readable |
| #274A2A text on white | 10.00:1 | AAA | Lc 93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #274A2A text on black | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -9.4 | 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
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE4
oklch(93.7% 0.015 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#CEDECE
oklch(88.4% 0.028 145.3)
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Step 300
300
#ACCAAD
oklch(80.9% 0.052 146)
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Step 400
400
#80AF82
oklch(70.8% 0.082 145.7)
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Step 500
500
#5E9A63
oklch(63% 0.103 146.1)
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Step 600
600
#438549
oklch(55.7% 0.113 145.7)
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Step 700
700
#34703A
oklch(49.1% 0.105 145.8)
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Step 800
800
#2C5B31
oklch(42.6% 0.086 146.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#274A2A
oklch(37.3% 0.068 145.9)
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Step 950
950
#182C19
oklch(27% 0.043 145.4)
#274A2A 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) | #4B4428 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #46412C | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #224842 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #274A2A
#274A2A
oklch(37.3% 0.068 145.9)
- #533354
#533354
oklch(37.3% 0.069 325.8)
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 #274A2A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.029
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.032
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.047
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.047
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.048
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.048
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.051
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.052
Use #274A2A 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.