#274E2B
Closest named color: Pine Green (#0A481E). oklch(38.5% 0.073 146.2), rgb(39, 78, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.49:1).
About this color
#274E2B is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine Green (#0A481E), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.49:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine Green (#0A481E) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #274E2B |
| RGB | rgb(39, 78, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 33%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.5% 0.073 146.2) |
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 #274E2B | 9.49:1 | AAA | Lc -96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #274E2B | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 12.1 | Not readable |
| #274E2B text on white | 9.49:1 | AAA | Lc 91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #274E2B text on black | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -10.6 | 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
#E3EDE4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 148.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFCD
oklch(88.5% 0.031 145.3)
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Step 300
300
#AACBAC
oklch(80.9% 0.056 146.7)
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Step 400
400
#7CB080
oklch(70.8% 0.088 146.5)
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Step 500
500
#599C5F
oklch(63.2% 0.113 146.1)
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Step 600
600
#3C8645
oklch(55.6% 0.123 146.1)
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Step 700
700
#2D7137
oklch(49% 0.113 146.4)
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Step 800
800
#275C2E
oklch(42.6% 0.093 146.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#274E2B
oklch(38.5% 0.073 146.2)
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Step 950
950
#162C18
oklch(26.8% 0.046 146.2)
#274E2B 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) | #4F4828 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #49442D | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #214C45 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #274E2B
#274E2B
oklch(38.5% 0.073 146.2)
- #583558
#583558
oklch(38.5% 0.073 326.9)
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 #274E2B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.037
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.037
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.042
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.046
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.049
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.050
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.052
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.052
Use #274E2B 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.