#274A48
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(38.2% 0.041 190.8), rgb(39, 74, 72).
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White text reads best on this color (9.72:1).
About this color
#274A48 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 191°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.72:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #274A48 |
| RGB | rgb(39, 74, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(177, 31%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.2% 0.041 190.8) |
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 #274A48 | 9.72:1 | AAA | Lc -96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #274A48 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 11.5 | Not readable |
| #274A48 text on white | 9.72:1 | AAA | Lc 92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #274A48 text on black | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -10.0 | 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
#E4ECEB
oklch(93.7% 0.009 188.1)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDDC
oklch(88.5% 0.017 192.3)
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Step 300
300
#ABC7C5
oklch(80.8% 0.03 191.3)
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Step 400
400
#7DABA8
oklch(70.7% 0.049 191.1)
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Step 500
500
#5A9692
oklch(63.1% 0.063 190.2)
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Step 600
600
#3D807D
oklch(55.5% 0.068 191.5)
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Step 700
700
#2F6C69
oklch(49% 0.063 191)
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Step 800
800
#285856
oklch(42.6% 0.052 191.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#274A48
oklch(38.2% 0.041 190.8)
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Step 950
950
#172B29
oklch(27.1% 0.026 187.7)
#274A48 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) | #464748 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #404248 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #174C49 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #274A48
#274A48
oklch(38.2% 0.041 190.8)
- #563A3E
#563A3E
oklch(38.2% 0.04 9.7)
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 #274A48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.021
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.024
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.033
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.040
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.041
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.051
Use #274A48 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.