#274D10
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(37.8% 0.099 136.2), rgb(39, 77, 16).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.74:1).
About this color
#274D10 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 136°. 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 9.74:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #274D10 |
| RGB | rgb(39, 77, 16) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 66%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.099 136.2) |
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 #274D10 | 9.74:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #274D10 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #274D10 text on white | 9.74:1 | AAA | Lc 92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #274D10 text on black | 2.15:1 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDDF
oklch(93.5% 0.021 134.1)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C5
oklch(88.5% 0.042 136.3)
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Step 300
300
#ABCC9D
oklch(80.9% 0.074 136.5)
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Step 400
400
#7EB165
oklch(70.6% 0.118 136)
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Step 500
500
#5C9D37
oklch(63% 0.151 136)
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Step 600
600
#408704
oklch(55.5% 0.164 136.2)
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Step 700
700
#347200
oklch(49.1% 0.147 136.3)
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Step 800
800
#2A5D01
oklch(42.6% 0.126 136.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#274D10
oklch(37.8% 0.099 136.2)
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Step 950
950
#172D0B
oklch(27% 0.063 136.2)
#274D10 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) | #504606 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4316 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #254A41 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #274D10
#274D10
oklch(37.8% 0.099 136.2)
- #562F65
#562F65
oklch(37.9% 0.099 315.9)
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 #274D10, 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 0.031
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.032
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.032
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.033
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.033
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.037
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.042
Use #274D10 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.