#274D34
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(38.4% 0.061 153.7), rgb(39, 77, 52).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.55:1).
About this color
#274D34 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.55:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.19:1 |
| White text | 9.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #274D34 |
| RGB | rgb(39, 77, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(141, 33%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.4% 0.061 153.7) |
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 #274D34 | 9.55:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #274D34 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 11.9 | Not readable |
| #274D34 text on white | 9.55:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #274D34 text on black | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -10.4 | 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
#E3EDE6
oklch(93.7% 0.014 155.6)
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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
#599A6F
oklch(63.1% 0.094 153.9)
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Step 600
600
#3C8557
oklch(55.7% 0.103 153.7)
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Step 700
700
#2E7047
oklch(49.1% 0.094 153.7)
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Step 800
800
#275B3A
oklch(42.6% 0.079 153.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#274D34
oklch(38.4% 0.061 153.7)
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Step 950
950
#162C1E
oklch(27% 0.039 154.9)
#274D34 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) | #4D4832 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #474435 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1F4C46 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #274D34
#274D34
oklch(38.4% 0.061 153.7)
- #573751
#573751
oklch(38.4% 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 #274D34, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.035
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.038
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.044
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.046
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.046
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.054
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.056
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.059
Use #274D34 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.