#274E4C
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(39.5% 0.045 191.2), rgb(39, 78, 76).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.20:1).
About this color
#274E4C is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 191°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.20:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #274E4C |
| RGB | rgb(39, 78, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(177, 33%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.5% 0.045 191.2) |
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 #274E4C | 9.20:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #274E4C | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #274E4C text on white | 9.20:1 | AAA | Lc 91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #274E4C text on black | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -11.2 | 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
#F2F6F6
oklch(97% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEB
oklch(93.6% 0.01 189.1)
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Step 200
200
#CCDDDC
oklch(88.4% 0.018 192.6)
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Step 300
300
#A9C8C6
oklch(80.9% 0.033 191.7)
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Step 400
400
#79ACA9
oklch(70.8% 0.054 191.4)
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Step 500
500
#549793
oklch(63.1% 0.069 190.6)
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Step 600
600
#36817E
oklch(55.6% 0.074 191.6)
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Step 700
700
#276D6A
oklch(49% 0.069 191.2)
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Step 800
800
#235957
oklch(42.7% 0.057 191.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#274E4C
oklch(39.5% 0.045 191.2)
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Step 950
950
#152B2A
oklch(27% 0.028 191.9)
#274E4C 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) | #4A4A4C | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #43454C | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #13504D | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #274E4C
#274E4C
oklch(39.5% 0.045 191.2)
- #5C3C40
#5C3C40
oklch(39.4% 0.046 11.1)
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 #274E4C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.011
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.025
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.027
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.031
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.043
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.045
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.062
Use #274E4C 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.