#274F32
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(38.9% 0.067 151.1), rgb(39, 79, 50).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.33:1).
About this color
#274F32 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.33:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.25:1 |
| White text | 9.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #274F32 |
| RGB | rgb(39, 79, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 34%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.9% 0.067 151.1) |
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 #274F32 | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #274F32 | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #274F32 text on white | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #274F32 text on black | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -11.0 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.015 151.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFD0
oklch(88.5% 0.029 151.9)
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Step 300
300
#AACAB0
oklch(80.8% 0.05 150.6)
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Step 400
400
#7BAF87
oklch(70.6% 0.08 151.1)
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Step 500
500
#579B69
oklch(63.1% 0.103 151.1)
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Step 600
600
#398550
oklch(55.5% 0.112 151.1)
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Step 700
700
#2B7141
oklch(49.1% 0.104 151)
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Step 800
800
#255C36
oklch(42.7% 0.086 151.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#274F32
oklch(38.9% 0.067 151.1)
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Step 950
950
#162C1C
oklch(26.9% 0.041 151.6)
#274F32 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) | #4F4930 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494534 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1F4E47 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #274F32
#274F32
oklch(38.9% 0.067 151.1)
- #593755
#593755
oklch(38.9% 0.066 331)
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 #274F32, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.037
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.041
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.044
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.047
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.048
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.050
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.051
Use #274F32 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.