#274D38
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(38.5% 0.057 158), rgb(39, 77, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.52:1).
About this color
#274D38 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.52:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.20:1 |
| White text | 9.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #274D38 |
| RGB | rgb(39, 77, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 33%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.5% 0.057 158) |
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 #274D38 | 9.52:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #274D38 | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #274D38 text on white | 9.52:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #274D38 text on black | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -10.5 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE7
oklch(93.5% 0.012 162)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED3
oklch(88.5% 0.024 157.5)
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Step 300
300
#ABC9B6
oklch(80.8% 0.042 157.5)
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Step 400
400
#7CAE90
oklch(70.7% 0.069 157.7)
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Step 500
500
#599A75
oklch(63.2% 0.088 157.7)
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Step 600
600
#3C845E
oklch(55.6% 0.094 158.1)
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Step 700
700
#2D704D
oklch(49.2% 0.089 157.8)
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Step 800
800
#275B3F
oklch(42.7% 0.073 157.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#274D38
oklch(38.5% 0.057 158)
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Step 950
950
#162C20
oklch(27% 0.036 158.9)
#274D38 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) | #4C4837 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #474439 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1E4D47 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #274D38
#274D38
oklch(38.5% 0.057 158)
- #58384E
#58384E
oklch(38.6% 0.056 339)
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 #274D38, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.040
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.041
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.041
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.049
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.054
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.055
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.056
Use #274D38 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.