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#274216 color: Myrtle

#274216 is rgb(39, 66, 22) in RGB and oklch(34.601% 0.07658 135.081) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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97°
100%

34.6%
0.077
135°
  • Lime
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Taupe
  • emerald-900
  • Black 74%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
11.19:1Readable · AA
Lc -100
Black text
1.88:1Hard to read
Lc 8

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About #274216

#274216 is a soft dark lime color. In OKLCH it has 34.6% lightness, 0.077 chroma and a hue of 135°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 11.19:1 contrast and black text 1.88:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Myrtle (#21421e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-900.

More dark lime colors

Lighter: #274216 mixed with white

  1. 274216
  2. 3a532c
  3. 4e6541
  4. 627757
  5. 77896d
  6. 8c9c84
  7. a2af9c
  8. b9c2b4
  9. d0d6cc
  10. e7ebe5

Darker: #274216 mixed with black

  1. 274216
  2. 203812
  3. 1a2f0d
  4. 142509
  5. 0e1c06
  6. 081403
  7. 040b02
  8. 020501
  9. 010100
  10. 000000

Calmer: #274216 with less saturation

  1. 274216
  2. 29411b
  3. 2b411f
  4. 2d4023
  5. 2f3f26
  6. 313e2a
  7. 333d2d
  8. 343c30
  9. 363b33
  10. 383a36

Questions about #274216

What color is #274216?

#274216 is soft dark lime. The closest named color is Myrtle. In RGB it is rgb(39, 66, 22), in HSL hsl(96.82, 50%, 17.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(34.601% 0.07658 135.081).

What colors go well with #274216?

The complementary color of #274216 is #482c55. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #403b00 and #00462f. The triadic partners are #1b3a60 and #5b272c.

Is white or black text more readable on #274216?

White text reads better on #274216: white gives a contrast ratio of 11.19:1 and black gives 1.88:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #274216 a warm or cool color?

#274216 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 135 degrees, its lightness 34.6% and its chroma 0.077.