#274A45
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(38.1% 0.042 183.9), rgb(39, 74, 69).
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White text reads best on this color (9.75:1).
About this color
#274A45 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 184°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.75:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #274A45 |
| RGB | rgb(39, 74, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(171, 31%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.1% 0.042 183.9) |
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 #274A45 | 9.75:1 | AAA | Lc -96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #274A45 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 11.4 | Not readable |
| #274A45 text on white | 9.75:1 | AAA | Lc 92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #274A45 text on black | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -9.9 | 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
#F2F6F6
oklch(97% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.009 179.6)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDDA
oklch(88.5% 0.018 183.5)
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Step 300
300
#ABC8C3
oklch(81% 0.032 184)
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Step 400
400
#7EABA4
oklch(70.7% 0.049 184.3)
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Step 500
500
#5B968E
oklch(63% 0.063 184.8)
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Step 600
600
#3E8178
oklch(55.7% 0.07 183.9)
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Step 700
700
#2F6D65
oklch(49.2% 0.065 184.1)
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Step 800
800
#295952
oklch(42.8% 0.054 183)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#274A45
oklch(38.1% 0.042 183.9)
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Step 950
950
#172B28
oklch(27.1% 0.027 183.8)
#274A45 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) | #474645 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #414245 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #194B48 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #274A45
#274A45
oklch(38.1% 0.042 183.9)
- #563940
#563940
oklch(38% 0.042 3.5)
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 #274A45, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.024
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.025
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.031
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.031
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.037
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.043
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.045
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.052
Use #274A45 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.