#274A36
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(37.6% 0.054 157.4), rgb(39, 74, 54).
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White text reads best on this color (9.91:1).
About this color
#274A36 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.91:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #274A36 |
| RGB | rgb(39, 74, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 31%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.054 157.4) |
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 #274A36 | 9.91:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #274A36 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 11.0 | Not readable |
| #274A36 text on white | 9.91:1 | AAA | Lc 92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #274A36 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
#ACC9B7
oklch(80.9% 0.04 158.1)
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Step 400
400
#7FAD91
oklch(70.7% 0.064 157.6)
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Step 500
500
#5D9976
oklch(63.2% 0.082 157.4)
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Step 600
600
#41835E
oklch(55.6% 0.09 157.2)
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Step 700
700
#326F4E
oklch(49.1% 0.083 157.6)
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Step 800
800
#2B5A40
oklch(42.6% 0.068 157.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#274A36
oklch(37.6% 0.054 157.4)
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Step 950
950
#182C20
oklch(27.2% 0.034 156.9)
#274A36 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) | #4A4535 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #444137 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1F4A44 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #274A36
#274A36
oklch(37.6% 0.054 157.4)
- #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 #274A36, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.036
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.041
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.043
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.046
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.050
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.059
Use #274A36 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.