#274E2D
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(38.5% 0.071 147.5), rgb(39, 78, 45).
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White text reads best on this color (9.48:1).
About this color
#274E2D is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.48:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #274E2D |
| RGB | rgb(39, 78, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 33%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.5% 0.071 147.5) |
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 #274E2D | 9.48:1 | AAA | Lc -96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #274E2D | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 12.2 | Not readable |
| #274E2D text on white | 9.48:1 | AAA | Lc 91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #274E2D 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 148.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFCE
oklch(88.5% 0.03 146.9)
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Step 300
300
#AACBAD
oklch(81% 0.055 147.5)
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Step 400
400
#7CAF82
oklch(70.6% 0.085 147.6)
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Step 500
500
#599B62
oklch(63% 0.109 147.3)
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Step 600
600
#3C8649
oklch(55.7% 0.119 147.5)
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Step 700
700
#2D713A
oklch(49.1% 0.11 147.5)
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Step 800
800
#275C30
oklch(42.7% 0.091 147.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#274E2D
oklch(38.5% 0.071 147.5)
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Step 950
950
#162C19
oklch(26.8% 0.045 147.4)
#274E2D 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) | #4F482B | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #49442F | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #214C46 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #274E2D
#274E2D
oklch(38.5% 0.071 147.5)
- #583557
#583557
oklch(38.5% 0.072 327.9)
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 #274E2D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.037
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.039
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.043
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.044
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.049
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.052
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.053
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.054
Use #274E2D 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.