What color is #274B01?

#274B01 is a very dark, vivid green. In RGB it is rgb(39, 75, 1), and in HSL hsl(89, 97%, 15%).

Is #274B01 accessible as text?

On white, #274B01 has a contrast ratio of 10.03:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.09:1 (fails). For text placed on #274B01, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #274B01?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is lime-900 (#35530E).

What colors go well with #274B01?

#274B01 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #25014B. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #274B01 below.

Is #274B01 good for buttons?

#274B01 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #274B01 — black text only reaches 2.09:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #274B01 the same as CSS darkgreen?

No — #274B01 is not the CSS named color darkgreen, but darkgreen (#006400) is the closest CSS named color.

#274B01 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #274B01

Not just a swatch — here's how #274B01 works with other colors. Named schemes with #274B01 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #274B01 Anchor #141210 Accent #C2A54B Secondary #252B21 Surface #F2EDE3

British Racing Green carries the depth in this luxury scheme, offset by a brass accent and near-black and held together by a deep neutral and an off-white surface.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #274B01 Secondary #4E6B3A Accent #AE6B00 Surface #EFE9D6 Anchor #3D2F21

British Racing Green leads this botanical set among foliage greens and a terracotta accent, softened by cream and grounded in bark brown.

Moody Editorial Color · 5 colors

Color #274B01 Anchor #292A2E Secondary #6C6F74 Surface #EBE6DA Accent #002B0E

British Racing Green adds the colour to this moody editorial scheme — charcoal and a mid-grey around it, a bone highlight, and a muted jewel accent drawn from British Racing Green.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #274B01 Secondary #764D1C Surface #E6DBC0 Accent #3D513F Anchor #5B2323

British Racing Green plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #274B01 Secondary #5E6B56 Support #999286 Ink #17140F

British Racing Green is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of British Racing Green carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #274B01 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 53/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 32/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 63/100

High

Deep and grounding — anchors a layout, strong dark-mode base.

Naturalness 100/100

Very high

Organic, earthy character — at home in wellness, food and craft brands.

Vintage feel 55/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 69/100

High

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 41/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 61/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 29/100

Low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 77/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #274B01 with

Dark Olive Green British Racing Green Deep Purple Platinum Army Green

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 10.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D5F2B5 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #0F4B01 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #274B01 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #274B01;
  --color-base-rgb: 39 75 1;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(37.1% 0.105 133.7);
  --color-50: #F8FEF0;
  --color-100: #EBFDD8;
  --color-200: #D7FCB1;
  --color-300: #BAF679;
  --color-400: #9CE949;
  --color-500: #7DD025;
  --color-600: #639D25;
  --color-700: #496F20;
  --color-800: #314819;
  --color-900: #1F2C11;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  british-racing-green: {
    50: '#F8FEF0',
    100: '#EBFDD8',
    200: '#D7FCB1',
    300: '#BAF679',
    400: '#9CE949',
    500: '#7DD025',
    600: '#639D25',
    700: '#496F20',
    800: '#314819',
    900: '#1F2C11',
  },
}

$base: #274B01;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F8FEF0;
$base-100: #EBFDD8;
$base-200: #D7FCB1;
$base-300: #BAF679;
$base-400: #9CE949;
$base-500: #7DD025;
$base-600: #639D25;
$base-700: #496F20;
$base-800: #314819;
$base-900: #1F2C11;
$base-hover: #203C01;
$base-subtle: #C0EE8E;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#274B01",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F8FEF0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EBFDD8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D7FCB1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#BAF679",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#9CE949",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#7DD025",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#639D25",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#496F20",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#314819",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1F2C11",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #274B01

Color Lab

Pairs with #274B01

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