#274E0F
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(38.1% 0.101 136.2), rgb(39, 78, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.62:1).
About this color
#274E0F is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.62:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.18:1 |
| White text | 9.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #274E0F |
| RGB | rgb(39, 78, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 68%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.1% 0.101 136.2) |
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 #274E0F | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #274E0F | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 11.9 | Not readable |
| #274E0F text on white | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc 92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #274E0F text on black | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.3 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDDF
oklch(93.5% 0.021 136.6)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C5
oklch(88.5% 0.042 136.3)
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Step 300
300
#ABCC9C
oklch(80.8% 0.075 136)
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Step 400
400
#7DB264
oklch(70.8% 0.121 136.3)
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Step 500
500
#5A9E35
oklch(63.2% 0.155 136.4)
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Step 600
600
#3F8700
oklch(55.5% 0.166 136.2)
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Step 700
700
#347200
oklch(49.1% 0.147 136.3)
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Step 800
800
#2A5D00
oklch(42.6% 0.127 136)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#274E0F
oklch(38.1% 0.101 136.2)
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Step 950
950
#172D0B
oklch(27% 0.063 136.2)
#274E0F 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) | #514704 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4415 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #254B42 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #274E0F
#274E0F
oklch(38.1% 0.101 136.2)
- #572F66
#572F66
oklch(38.1% 0.101 316.1)
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 #274E0F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.025
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.030
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.032
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.033
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.035
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.036
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.039
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.040
Use #274E0F 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.