#274A34
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(37.6% 0.056 155), rgb(39, 74, 52).
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White text reads best on this color (9.92:1).
About this color
#274A34 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #274A34 |
| RGB | rgb(39, 74, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 31%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.056 155) |
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 #274A34 | 9.92:1 | AAA | Lc -97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #274A34 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 11.0 | Not readable |
| #274A34 text on white | 9.92:1 | AAA | Lc 92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #274A34 text on black | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -9.5 | 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
#F3F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 153.8)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE6
oklch(93.5% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 200
200
#CEDED2
oklch(88.5% 0.024 153.4)
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Step 300
300
#ACC9B5
oklch(80.9% 0.042 155.2)
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Step 400
400
#7FAD8E
oklch(70.6% 0.067 154.9)
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Step 500
500
#5D9973
oklch(63.1% 0.085 155.3)
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Step 600
600
#41835B
oklch(55.5% 0.093 155.2)
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Step 700
700
#326F4B
oklch(49.1% 0.086 155.4)
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Step 800
800
#2B5B3D
oklch(42.8% 0.073 154.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#274A34
oklch(37.6% 0.056 155)
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Step 950
950
#182C1F
oklch(27.1% 0.036 154.8)
#274A34 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) | #4A4533 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #444135 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #204944 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #274A34
#274A34
oklch(37.6% 0.056 155)
- #54364D
#54364D
oklch(37.7% 0.055 335.5)
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 #274A34, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.034
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.038
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.043
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.044
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.046
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.057
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.059
Use #274A34 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.