#274F18
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(38.5% 0.095 138.3), rgb(39, 79, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.46:1).
About this color
#274F18 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.46:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #274F18 |
| RGB | rgb(39, 79, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 53%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.5% 0.095 138.3) |
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 #274F18 | 9.46:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #274F18 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #274F18 text on white | 9.46:1 | AAA | Lc 91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #274F18 text on black | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -10.7 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE0
oklch(93.5% 0.02 138.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C7
oklch(88.6% 0.039 138.2)
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Step 300
300
#AACC9F
oklch(80.8% 0.072 138.1)
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Step 400
400
#7CB26A
oklch(70.8% 0.116 138.2)
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Step 500
500
#599D40
oklch(63% 0.145 138.2)
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Step 600
600
#3C881A
oklch(55.7% 0.159 138.3)
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Step 700
700
#2E7309
oklch(49.2% 0.148 138.2)
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Step 800
800
#275E0F
oklch(42.8% 0.123 138.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#274F18
oklch(38.5% 0.095 138.3)
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Step 950
950
#162D0E
oklch(26.9% 0.061 138.3)
#274F18 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) | #524811 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C451D | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #244C43 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #274F18
#274F18
oklch(38.5% 0.095 138.3)
- #583164
#583164
oklch(38.4% 0.095 317.8)
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 #274F18, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.024
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.032
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.036
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.037
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.038
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.039
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.040
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.044
Use #274F18 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.