#274B32
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(37.8% 0.06 152.5), rgb(39, 75, 50).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.81:1).
About this color
#274B32 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.81:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #274B32 |
| RGB | rgb(39, 75, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 32%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.06 152.5) |
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 #274B32 | 9.81:1 | AAA | Lc -96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #274B32 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 11.3 | Not readable |
| #274B32 text on white | 9.81:1 | AAA | Lc 92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #274B32 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
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE6
oklch(93.5% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 200
200
#CEDED1
oklch(88.5% 0.025 151.1)
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Step 300
300
#ACC9B3
oklch(80.8% 0.044 152.6)
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Step 400
400
#7EAE8B
oklch(70.7% 0.072 152.7)
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Step 500
500
#5C9A6E
oklch(63.2% 0.093 152.3)
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Step 600
600
#408456
oklch(55.6% 0.1 152.4)
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Step 700
700
#317046
oklch(49.2% 0.094 152.3)
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Step 800
800
#2A5B3A
oklch(42.7% 0.077 152.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#274B32
oklch(37.8% 0.06 152.5)
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Step 950
950
#172C1D
oklch(27% 0.039 152.2)
#274B32 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) | #4B4630 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #464233 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #204A44 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #274B32
#274B32
oklch(37.8% 0.06 152.5)
- #553550
#553550
oklch(37.7% 0.062 332.5)
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 #274B32, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.033
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.038
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.041
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.047
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.049
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.056
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.057
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.057
Use #274B32 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.