#274A40
Closest named color: Dark Teal (#014D4E). oklch(37.9% 0.045 173.4), rgb(39, 74, 64).
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White text reads best on this color (9.81:1).
About this color
#274A40 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 173°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Teal (#014D4E), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.81:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Teal (#014D4E) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #274A40 |
| RGB | rgb(39, 74, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 31%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.9% 0.045 173.4) |
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 #274A40 | 9.81:1 | AAA | Lc -96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #274A40 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 11.3 | Not readable |
| #274A40 text on white | 9.81:1 | AAA | Lc 92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #274A40 text on black | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -9.8 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE9
oklch(93.6% 0.009 171.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDD8
oklch(88.4% 0.018 175.3)
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Step 300
300
#ACC8BF
oklch(80.9% 0.033 174.1)
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Step 400
400
#7EAC9E
oklch(70.7% 0.053 173.9)
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Step 500
500
#5B9786
oklch(63% 0.068 174)
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Step 600
600
#3F826F
oklch(55.7% 0.075 172.6)
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Step 700
700
#306E5D
oklch(49.2% 0.07 172.8)
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Step 800
800
#29594C
oklch(42.6% 0.057 173.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#274A40
oklch(37.9% 0.045 173.4)
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Step 950
950
#172B25
oklch(27% 0.028 173)
#274A40 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) | #484640 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #424241 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1B4B47 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #274A40
#274A40
oklch(37.9% 0.045 173.4)
- #553844
#553844
oklch(37.9% 0.045 353)
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 #274A40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.029
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.029
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.031
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.040
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.040
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.048
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.048
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.053
Use #274A40 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.