#274F3A
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(39.2% 0.058 159.1), rgb(39, 79, 58).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.26:1).
About this color
#274F3A is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #274F3A |
| RGB | rgb(39, 79, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 34%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.2% 0.058 159.1) |
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 #274F3A | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #274F3A | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #274F3A text on white | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #274F3A text on black | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -11.1 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE7
oklch(93.7% 0.013 159.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED3
oklch(88.4% 0.024 159.1)
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Step 300
300
#AACAB7
oklch(81% 0.043 159.2)
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Step 400
400
#7AAE91
oklch(70.6% 0.07 159.5)
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Step 500
500
#569A76
oklch(63.1% 0.089 159.3)
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Step 600
600
#38855E
oklch(55.7% 0.098 158.7)
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Step 700
700
#29704E
oklch(49.1% 0.09 159.4)
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Step 800
800
#245B40
oklch(42.6% 0.074 159.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#274F3A
oklch(39.2% 0.058 159.1)
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Step 950
950
#152C20
oklch(27% 0.037 159.8)
#274F3A 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) | #4E4A39 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #48453B | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1C4F49 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #274F3A
#274F3A
oklch(39.2% 0.058 159.1)
- #5A3950
#5A3950
oklch(39.2% 0.058 338.6)
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 #274F3A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.038
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.041
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.045
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.051
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.051
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.053
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.055
Use #274F3A 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.