#274D5E
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(40% 0.052 229.1), rgb(39, 77, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.09:1).
About this color
#274D5E is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 229°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.09:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #274D5E |
| RGB | rgb(39, 77, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 41%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.052 229.1) |
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 #274D5E | 9.09:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #274D5E | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #274D5E text on white | 9.09:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #274D5E text on black | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -11.5 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF0
oklch(93.5% 0.011 234.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBDCE5
oklch(88.4% 0.022 230.6)
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Step 300
300
#A8C6D5
oklch(80.9% 0.039 229.5)
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Step 400
400
#78A9C0
oklch(70.8% 0.062 228.8)
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Step 500
500
#5293B0
oklch(63.1% 0.08 228.8)
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Step 600
600
#337D9C
oklch(55.7% 0.087 229)
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Step 700
700
#256985
oklch(49.1% 0.08 229.2)
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Step 800
800
#21566C
oklch(42.8% 0.066 228.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#274D5E
oklch(40% 0.052 229.1)
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Step 950
950
#142A33
oklch(27.1% 0.033 226.5)
#274D5E 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) | #444C5F | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C465E | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005252 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #274D5E
#274D5E
oklch(40% 0.052 229.1)
- #5F3F2E
#5F3F2E
oklch(40% 0.053 48.7)
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 #274D5E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.022
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.029
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.035
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.040
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.052
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.054
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.056
Use #274D5E 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.