#274E4E
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(39.5% 0.044 195.5), rgb(39, 78, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.18:1).
About this color
#274E4E is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 196°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.18:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #274E4E |
| RGB | rgb(39, 78, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(180, 33%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.5% 0.044 195.5) |
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 #274E4E | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #274E4E | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 12.9 | Not readable |
| #274E4E text on white | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc 91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #274E4E text on black | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -11.3 | 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
#E3ECEC
oklch(93.6% 0.01 197)
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Step 200
200
#CCDDDD
oklch(88.5% 0.018 196.8)
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Step 300
300
#A9C8C7
oklch(81% 0.033 194.1)
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Step 400
400
#79ABAB
oklch(70.6% 0.053 196)
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Step 500
500
#549796
oklch(63.2% 0.068 194.3)
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Step 600
600
#358181
oklch(55.6% 0.074 195.2)
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Step 700
700
#276D6D
oklch(49.2% 0.069 195.1)
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Step 800
800
#225959
oklch(42.8% 0.057 195.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#274E4E
oklch(39.5% 0.044 195.5)
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Step 950
950
#152B2B
oklch(27.1% 0.028 195.6)
#274E4E 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) | #4A4B4E | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #43464E | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #12504E | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #274E4E
#274E4E
oklch(39.5% 0.044 195.5)
- #5C3D3E
#5C3D3E
oklch(39.6% 0.044 17.1)
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 #274E4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.010
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.025
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.029
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.029
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.040
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.045
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.060
Use #274E4E 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.