#274D22
Closest named color: Pine Green (#0A481E). oklch(38% 0.082 141.4), rgb(39, 77, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.67:1).
About this color
#274D22 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine Green (#0A481E), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine Green (#0A481E) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #274D22 |
| RGB | rgb(39, 77, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(113, 39%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38% 0.082 141.4) |
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 #274D22 | 9.67:1 | AAA | Lc -96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #274D22 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 11.7 | Not readable |
| #274D22 text on white | 9.67:1 | AAA | Lc 92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #274D22 text on black | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -10.2 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE2
oklch(93.6% 0.017 140)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFCA
oklch(88.4% 0.034 141.2)
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Step 300
300
#ABCBA6
oklch(80.9% 0.062 141.3)
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Step 400
400
#7DB076
oklch(70.6% 0.099 141.5)
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Step 500
500
#5B9C52
oklch(63.1% 0.126 141.4)
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Step 600
600
#3F8635
oklch(55.5% 0.136 141.3)
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Step 700
700
#307228
oklch(49.2% 0.127 141.5)
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Step 800
800
#295D22
oklch(42.8% 0.106 141.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#274D22
oklch(38% 0.082 141.4)
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Step 950
950
#172D14
oklch(27.1% 0.053 141.4)
#274D22 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) | #4F471E | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4325 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #234B43 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #274D22
#274D22
oklch(38% 0.082 141.4)
- #56325C
#56325C
oklch(37.9% 0.082 321.7)
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 #274D22, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.031
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.036
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.037
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.041
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.042
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.042
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.044
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.045
Use #274D22 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.