#274E30
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(38.6% 0.068 149.8), rgb(39, 78, 48).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.46:1).
About this color
#274E30 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.46:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #274E30 |
| RGB | rgb(39, 78, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 33%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.6% 0.068 149.8) |
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 #274E30 | 9.46:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #274E30 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 12.2 | Not readable |
| #274E30 text on white | 9.46:1 | AAA | Lc 91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #274E30 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
#E3EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.015 151.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFCF
oklch(88.6% 0.029 148.6)
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Step 300
300
#AACAAF
oklch(80.8% 0.051 149.6)
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Step 400
400
#7CAF86
oklch(70.7% 0.08 150)
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Step 500
500
#589B67
oklch(63.1% 0.104 149.8)
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Step 600
600
#3B854E
oklch(55.5% 0.113 149.7)
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Step 700
700
#2D713F
oklch(49.2% 0.105 149.6)
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Step 800
800
#265C34
oklch(42.7% 0.087 149.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#274E30
oklch(38.6% 0.068 149.8)
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Step 950
950
#162C1B
oklch(26.9% 0.042 150.1)
#274E30 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) | #4F482E | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494432 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #204D46 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #274E30
#274E30
oklch(38.6% 0.068 149.8)
- #583655
#583655
oklch(38.6% 0.068 329.9)
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 #274E30, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.038
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.040
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.041
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.048
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.052
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.053
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.054
Use #274E30 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.