#274E39
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(38.8% 0.058 158.6), rgb(39, 78, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.39:1).
About this color
#274E39 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.39:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #274E39 |
| RGB | rgb(39, 78, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 33%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.8% 0.058 158.6) |
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 #274E39 | 9.39:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #274E39 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #274E39 text on white | 9.39:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #274E39 text on black | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -10.8 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE7
oklch(93.5% 0.012 162)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED3
oklch(88.5% 0.024 157.5)
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Step 300
300
#AACAB6
oklch(81% 0.044 157.8)
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Step 400
400
#7BAE91
oklch(70.6% 0.069 159.1)
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Step 500
500
#579A76
oklch(63.1% 0.088 159)
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Step 600
600
#3A845E
oklch(55.5% 0.096 158.6)
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Step 700
700
#2B704D
oklch(49.1% 0.09 158.2)
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Step 800
800
#255B40
oklch(42.6% 0.074 159.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#274E39
oklch(38.8% 0.058 158.6)
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Step 950
950
#162C20
oklch(27% 0.036 158.9)
#274E39 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) | #4D4938 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #47453A | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1D4E48 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #274E39
#274E39
oklch(38.8% 0.058 158.6)
- #59384F
#59384F
oklch(38.8% 0.058 338.6)
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 #274E39, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.039
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.041
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.043
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.051
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.052
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.054
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.056
Use #274E39 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.