#274A2E
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(37.4% 0.063 149.1), rgb(39, 74, 46).
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White text reads best on this color (9.97:1).
About this color
#274A2E is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.97:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 2.10:1 |
| White text | 9.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #274A2E |
| RGB | rgb(39, 74, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 31%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.4% 0.063 149.1) |
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 #274A2E | 9.97:1 | AAA | Lc -97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #274A2E | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 10.9 | Not readable |
| #274A2E text on white | 9.97:1 | AAA | Lc 93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #274A2E text on black | 2.10:1 | 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
#E4EDE5
oklch(93.7% 0.014 148.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDED0
oklch(88.5% 0.026 149.1)
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Step 300
300
#ACCAB0
oklch(81% 0.048 148.9)
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Step 400
400
#80AE87
oklch(70.7% 0.075 148.8)
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Step 500
500
#5E9A69
oklch(63.2% 0.097 148.9)
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Step 600
600
#428450
oklch(55.6% 0.105 148.9)
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Step 700
700
#337041
oklch(49.2% 0.098 149.1)
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Step 800
800
#2B5B36
oklch(42.7% 0.081 149.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#274A2E
oklch(37.4% 0.063 149.1)
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Step 950
950
#182C1C
oklch(27.1% 0.039 149.5)
#274A2E 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) | #4B452C | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #454130 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #214943 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #274A2E
#274A2E
oklch(37.4% 0.063 149.1)
- #533451
#533451
oklch(37.3% 0.063 329)
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 #274A2E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.030
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.036
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.052
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.052
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.054
Use #274A2E 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.