#274F59
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(40.3% 0.048 216), rgb(39, 79, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.94:1).
About this color
#274F59 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 216°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.94:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.34:1 |
| White text | 8.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #274F59 |
| RGB | rgb(39, 79, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(192, 39%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.048 216) |
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 #274F59 | 8.94:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #274F59 | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #274F59 text on white | 8.94:1 | AAA | Lc 90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #274F59 text on black | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -11.9 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBED
oklch(93.5% 0.008 216.6)
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Step 200
200
#CEDCE0
oklch(88.5% 0.016 216.7)
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Step 300
300
#ADC6CC
oklch(81% 0.028 213.8)
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Step 400
400
#81A8B3
oklch(70.7% 0.045 216.9)
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Step 500
500
#6093A0
oklch(63.2% 0.058 215.6)
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Step 600
600
#457D8B
oklch(55.7% 0.063 215.8)
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Step 700
700
#366976
oklch(49.1% 0.058 216.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#274F59
oklch(40.3% 0.048 216)
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Step 900
900
#29474E
oklch(37.7% 0.038 214.2)
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Step 950
950
#19292E
oklch(26.9% 0.023 219.4)
#274F59 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) | #484D5A | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #404759 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #055352 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #274F59
#274F59
oklch(40.3% 0.048 216)
- #5F3F36
#5F3F36
oklch(40.2% 0.048 36.4)
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 #274F59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.018
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.027
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.031
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.033
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.041
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.051
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.052
Use #274F59 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.