#274C33
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(38.1% 0.061 153.1), rgb(39, 76, 51).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.68:1).
About this color
#274C33 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 2.16:1 |
| White text | 9.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #274C33 |
| RGB | rgb(39, 76, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 32%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.1% 0.061 153.1) |
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 #274C33 | 9.68:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #274C33 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #274C33 text on white | 9.68:1 | AAA | Lc 92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #274C33 text on black | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -10.1 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE6
oklch(93.7% 0.013 152.6)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED1
oklch(88.4% 0.025 152.8)
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Step 300
300
#ABCAB3
oklch(81% 0.046 153.2)
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Step 400
400
#7DAE8B
oklch(70.6% 0.073 153.2)
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Step 500
500
#5B9A6E
oklch(63.1% 0.093 152.6)
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Step 600
600
#3E8456
oklch(55.5% 0.101 152.9)
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Step 700
700
#2F7046
oklch(49.1% 0.095 152.9)
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Step 800
800
#295B3A
oklch(42.7% 0.077 152.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#274C33
oklch(38.1% 0.061 153.1)
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Step 950
950
#172C1D
oklch(27% 0.039 152.2)
#274C33 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) | #4C4731 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #464334 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1F4B45 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #274C33
#274C33
oklch(38.1% 0.061 153.1)
- #563650
#563650
oklch(38.1% 0.06 333.7)
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 #274C33, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.035
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.037
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.042
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.046
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.047
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.057
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.057
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.058
Use #274C33 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.