#274D06
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(37.7% 0.105 134.8), rgb(39, 77, 6).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.76:1).
About this color
#274D06 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.76:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #274D06 |
| RGB | rgb(39, 77, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 86%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.105 134.8) |
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 #274D06 | 9.76:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #274D06 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 11.5 | Not readable |
| #274D06 text on white | 9.76:1 | AAA | Lc 92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #274D06 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E4EEDE
oklch(93.7% 0.024 133.5)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C3
oklch(88.5% 0.044 134.7)
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Step 300
300
#ABCC99
oklch(80.8% 0.078 134.7)
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Step 400
400
#7EB25F
oklch(70.7% 0.126 134.8)
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Step 500
500
#5C9E2B
oklch(63.2% 0.161 134.8)
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Step 600
600
#458600
oklch(55.5% 0.161 134.8)
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Step 700
700
#397100
oklch(49.1% 0.143 134.9)
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Step 800
800
#2E5D00
oklch(42.8% 0.125 134.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#274D06
oklch(37.7% 0.105 134.8)
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Step 950
950
#172D08
oklch(26.9% 0.066 135)
#274D06 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) | #504600 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B430F | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #264A40 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #274D06
#274D06
oklch(37.7% 0.105 134.8)
- #562D67
#562D67
oklch(37.7% 0.105 315.1)
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 #274D06, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.028
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.029
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.030
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.030
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.033
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.036
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.037
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.040
Use #274D06 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.