#274E5B
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(40.1% 0.049 222), rgb(39, 78, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.02:1).
About this color
#274E5B is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 222°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.02:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #274E5B |
| RGB | rgb(39, 78, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 40%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.049 222) |
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 #274E5B | 9.02:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #274E5B | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #274E5B text on white | 9.02:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #274E5B text on black | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -11.7 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEF
oklch(93.7% 0.01 219.6)
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Step 200
200
#CBDCE3
oklch(88.4% 0.021 224.3)
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Step 300
300
#A8C7D2
oklch(81% 0.037 221.3)
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Step 400
400
#77A9BB
oklch(70.6% 0.059 222.4)
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Step 500
500
#5194AA
oklch(63.1% 0.076 221.5)
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Step 600
600
#327E96
oklch(55.6% 0.082 222.2)
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Step 700
700
#246A80
oklch(49.1% 0.076 222.7)
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Step 800
800
#205768
oklch(42.8% 0.063 221.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#274E5B
oklch(40.1% 0.049 222)
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Step 950
950
#142A31
oklch(27% 0.031 220.6)
#274E5B 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) | #464C5C | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F465B | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #035252 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #274E5B
#274E5B
oklch(40.1% 0.049 222)
- #5F3F33
#5F3F33
oklch(40.1% 0.049 41.4)
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 #274E5B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.023
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.026
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.026
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.030
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.035
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.046
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.052
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.053
Use #274E5B 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.