#274C2D
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(38% 0.068 147.9), rgb(39, 76, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.73:1).
About this color
#274C2D is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 148°. 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 9.73:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #274C2D |
| RGB | rgb(39, 76, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 32%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38% 0.068 147.9) |
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 #274C2D | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #274C2D | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 11.5 | Not readable |
| #274C2D text on white | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc 92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #274C2D 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
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE4
oklch(93.7% 0.015 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFCF
oklch(88.6% 0.029 148.6)
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Step 300
300
#ABCAAE
oklch(80.8% 0.051 147.8)
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Step 400
400
#7EAF84
oklch(70.7% 0.081 147.8)
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Step 500
500
#5B9B65
oklch(63.2% 0.104 147.9)
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Step 600
600
#3F854C
oklch(55.6% 0.112 147.9)
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Step 700
700
#30703D
oklch(49% 0.104 148.1)
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Step 800
800
#295C32
oklch(42.8% 0.088 147.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#274C2D
oklch(38% 0.068 147.9)
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Step 950
950
#172C1A
oklch(26.9% 0.043 147.7)
#274C2D 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) | #4D462B | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #47432F | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #214B44 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #274C2D
#274C2D
oklch(38% 0.068 147.9)
- #553554
#553554
oklch(37.9% 0.066 327.9)
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 #274C2D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.033
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.036
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.043
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.049
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.051
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.053
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.053
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.054
Use #274C2D 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.