#274A35
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(37.6% 0.055 156.2), rgb(39, 74, 53).
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White text reads best on this color (9.91:1).
About this color
#274A35 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.91:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #274A35 |
| RGB | rgb(39, 74, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 31%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.055 156.2) |
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 #274A35 | 9.91:1 | AAA | Lc -97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #274A35 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 11.0 | Not readable |
| #274A35 text on white | 9.91:1 | AAA | Lc 92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #274A35 text on black | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -9.6 | 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
#E4ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDED3
oklch(88.5% 0.023 155.9)
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Step 300
300
#ACC9B6
oklch(80.9% 0.041 156.7)
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Step 400
400
#7FAD90
oklch(70.6% 0.065 156.6)
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Step 500
500
#5D9974
oklch(63.1% 0.084 156)
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Step 600
600
#41835D
oklch(55.5% 0.091 156.5)
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Step 700
700
#326F4C
oklch(49.1% 0.085 156.1)
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Step 800
800
#2B5A3F
oklch(42.6% 0.069 156.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#274A35
oklch(37.6% 0.055 156.2)
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Step 950
950
#182C1F
oklch(27.1% 0.036 154.8)
#274A35 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) | #4A4534 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #444136 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1F4944 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #274A35
#274A35
oklch(37.6% 0.055 156.2)
- #54364C
#54364C
oklch(37.6% 0.054 336.9)
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 #274A35, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.035
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.042
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.044
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.045
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.051
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.058
Use #274A35 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.