#274C18
Closest named color: Pine Green (#0A481E). oklch(37.6% 0.091 137.8), rgb(39, 76, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.84:1).
About this color
#274C18 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine Green (#0A481E), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.84:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine Green (#0A481E) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #274C18 |
| RGB | rgb(39, 76, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 52%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.091 137.8) |
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 #274C18 | 9.84:1 | AAA | Lc -96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #274C18 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 11.3 | Not readable |
| #274C18 text on white | 9.84:1 | AAA | Lc 92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #274C18 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFC7
oklch(88.4% 0.038 137.8)
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Step 300
300
#ACCCA1
oklch(81% 0.068 137.7)
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Step 400
400
#7FB16D
oklch(70.8% 0.109 137.7)
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Step 500
500
#5D9D44
oklch(63.2% 0.14 137.8)
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Step 600
600
#418721
oklch(55.7% 0.152 137.8)
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Step 700
700
#337213
oklch(49.1% 0.14 137.7)
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Step 800
800
#2B5D14
oklch(42.7% 0.116 137.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#274C18
oklch(37.6% 0.091 137.8)
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Step 950
950
#182D0F
oklch(27.1% 0.058 137.2)
#274C18 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) | #4F4512 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A421C | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #254941 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #274C18
#274C18
oklch(37.6% 0.091 137.8)
- #553060
#553060
oklch(37.6% 0.09 318.1)
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 #274C18, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.029
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.033
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.033
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.034
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.034
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.037
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.039
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.039
Use #274C18 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.