#274E24
Closest named color: Pine Green (#0A481E). oklch(38.4% 0.081 142.4), rgb(39, 78, 36).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.53:1).
About this color
#274E24 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine Green (#0A481E), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.53:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine Green (#0A481E) |
| Black text | 2.20:1 |
| White text | 9.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #274E24 |
| RGB | rgb(39, 78, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 37%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.4% 0.081 142.4) |
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 #274E24 | 9.53:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #274E24 | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #274E24 text on white | 9.53:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #274E24 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE2
oklch(93.6% 0.018 142.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFCB
oklch(88.5% 0.033 142.5)
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Step 300
300
#ABCBA7
oklch(80.9% 0.061 142)
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Step 400
400
#7DB078
oklch(70.7% 0.096 142.3)
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Step 500
500
#599C54
oklch(63% 0.125 142.5)
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Step 600
600
#3D8638
oklch(55.5% 0.135 142.4)
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Step 700
700
#2E722A
oklch(49.1% 0.126 142.5)
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Step 800
800
#285D24
oklch(42.8% 0.105 142.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#274E24
oklch(38.4% 0.081 142.4)
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Step 950
950
#162D15
oklch(27.1% 0.052 143.1)
#274E24 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) | #504820 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4427 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #234C44 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #274E24
#274E24
oklch(38.4% 0.081 142.4)
- #57335D
#57335D
oklch(38.3% 0.082 321.7)
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 #274E24, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.034
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.035
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.038
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.043
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.045
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.045
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.045
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.047
Use #274E24 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.