#274F0D
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(38.4% 0.104 136.1), rgb(39, 79, 13).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.50:1).
About this color
#274F0D is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.50:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #274F0D |
| RGB | rgb(39, 79, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 72%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.4% 0.104 136.1) |
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 #274F0D | 9.50:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #274F0D | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 12.2 | Not readable |
| #274F0D text on white | 9.50:1 | AAA | Lc 91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #274F0D 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDF
oklch(93.7% 0.023 137.2)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C4
oklch(88.5% 0.043 135.5)
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Step 300
300
#AACD9B
oklch(81% 0.078 136.4)
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Step 400
400
#7CB262
oklch(70.7% 0.124 136.2)
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Step 500
500
#599E31
oklch(63.1% 0.159 136.2)
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Step 600
600
#408700
oklch(55.5% 0.165 136)
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Step 700
700
#357200
oklch(49.1% 0.146 136)
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Step 800
800
#2A5D00
oklch(42.6% 0.127 136)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#274F0D
oklch(38.4% 0.104 136.1)
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Step 950
950
#162D09
oklch(26.9% 0.066 136.2)
#274F0D 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) | #524801 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4414 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #254C43 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #274F0D
#274F0D
oklch(38.4% 0.104 136.1)
- #582F68
#582F68
oklch(38.3% 0.104 315.7)
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 #274F0D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.022
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.027
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.033
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.035
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.036
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.037
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.039
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.043
Use #274F0D 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.