#274F19
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(38.5% 0.094 138.5), rgb(39, 79, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.46:1).
About this color
#274F19 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.46:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #274F19 |
| RGB | rgb(39, 79, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 52%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.5% 0.094 138.5) |
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 #274F19 | 9.46:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #274F19 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #274F19 text on white | 9.46:1 | AAA | Lc 91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #274F19 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
#AACCA0
oklch(80.9% 0.071 138.6)
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Step 400
400
#7CB16B
oklch(70.6% 0.113 138.4)
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Step 500
500
#599D42
oklch(63% 0.143 138.5)
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Step 600
600
#3C881D
oklch(55.7% 0.158 138.6)
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Step 700
700
#2E730D
oklch(49.2% 0.146 138.4)
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Step 800
800
#275E11
oklch(42.8% 0.122 138.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#274F19
oklch(38.5% 0.094 138.5)
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Step 950
950
#162D0F
oklch(27% 0.059 138.9)
#274F19 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) | #524813 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C451D | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #244C44 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #274F19
#274F19
oklch(38.5% 0.094 138.5)
- #583163
#583163
oklch(38.4% 0.094 318.5)
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 #274F19, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.025
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.033
- 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 0.041
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.044
Use #274F19 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.