#274C25
Closest named color: Pine Green (#0A481E). oklch(37.8% 0.077 142.8), rgb(39, 76, 37).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.78:1).
About this color
#274C25 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine Green (#0A481E), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.78:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine Green (#0A481E) |
| Black text | 2.14:1 |
| White text | 9.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #274C25 |
| RGB | rgb(39, 76, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(117, 35%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.077 142.8) |
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 #274C25 | 9.78:1 | AAA | Lc -96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #274C25 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 11.4 | Not readable |
| #274C25 text on white | 9.78:1 | AAA | Lc 92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #274C25 text on black | 2.14:1 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE3
oklch(93.7% 0.016 142.6)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFCC
oklch(88.5% 0.032 143.8)
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Step 300
300
#ACCBA9
oklch(81% 0.058 142.7)
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Step 400
400
#7EB07B
oklch(70.8% 0.093 143.2)
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Step 500
500
#5C9B58
oklch(63% 0.117 142.8)
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Step 600
600
#40863D
oklch(55.7% 0.128 142.9)
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Step 700
700
#31712F
oklch(49% 0.119 143)
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Step 800
800
#2A5C28
oklch(42.6% 0.098 142.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#274C25
oklch(37.8% 0.077 142.8)
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Step 950
950
#172C16
oklch(26.8% 0.048 143.1)
#274C25 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) | #4E4622 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484228 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #234A43 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #274C25
#274C25
oklch(37.8% 0.077 142.8)
- #553359
#553359
oklch(37.8% 0.076 323.1)
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 #274C25, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.030
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.033
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.041
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.042
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.044
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.045
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.048
Use #274C25 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.