#274D44
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(38.9% 0.046 176.6), rgb(39, 77, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.41:1).
About this color
#274D44 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 177°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.41:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #274D44 |
| RGB | rgb(39, 77, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 33%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.9% 0.046 176.6) |
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 #274D44 | 9.41:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #274D44 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #274D44 text on white | 9.41:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #274D44 text on black | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -10.7 | 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
#F2F6F5
oklch(97% 0.004 179.7)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE9
oklch(93.5% 0.01 174.3)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED9
oklch(88.6% 0.019 176.4)
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Step 300
300
#AAC8C0
oklch(80.8% 0.034 177.5)
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Step 400
400
#7BACA0
oklch(70.6% 0.055 177.7)
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Step 500
500
#579888
oklch(63.1% 0.072 176.2)
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Step 600
600
#398272
oklch(55.5% 0.077 176.8)
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Step 700
700
#2B6E60
oklch(49.1% 0.072 177.1)
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Step 800
800
#255A4E
oklch(42.8% 0.06 176.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#274D44
oklch(38.9% 0.046 176.6)
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Step 950
950
#162B26
oklch(27% 0.029 177.1)
#274D44 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) | #4A4944 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #444445 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #194E4A | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #274D44
#274D44
oklch(38.9% 0.046 176.6)
- #593A45
#593A45
oklch(38.8% 0.047 356.6)
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 #274D44, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.022
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.027
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.039
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.040
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.052
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.054
Use #274D44 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.