#274E1B
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(38.2% 0.091 139), rgb(39, 78, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.58:1).
About this color
#274E1B is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.58:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.19:1 |
| White text | 9.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #274E1B |
| RGB | rgb(39, 78, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 49%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.2% 0.091 139) |
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 #274E1B | 9.58:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #274E1B | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #274E1B text on white | 9.58:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #274E1B 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE1
oklch(93.5% 0.019 140.5)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C8
oklch(88.6% 0.038 139.2)
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Step 300
300
#ABCCA2
oklch(81% 0.068 139)
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Step 400
400
#7DB16E
oklch(70.7% 0.109 138.8)
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Step 500
500
#5A9D46
oklch(63.1% 0.139 139)
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Step 600
600
#3E8724
oklch(55.6% 0.151 138.8)
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Step 700
700
#2F7216
oklch(49% 0.14 139)
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Step 800
800
#285D16
oklch(42.6% 0.116 139)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#274E1B
oklch(38.2% 0.091 139)
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Step 950
950
#172D10
oklch(27% 0.058 138.6)
#274E1B 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) | #504716 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B441F | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #244B43 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #274E1B
#274E1B
oklch(38.2% 0.091 139)
- #573161
#573161
oklch(38.1% 0.091 319)
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 #274E1B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.028
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.033
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.036
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.037
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.038
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.038
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.043
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.043
Use #274E1B 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.