#293829
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(32.2% 0.033 144.8), rgb(41, 56, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.41:1).
About this color
#293829 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.41:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.69:1 |
| White text | 12.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #293829 |
| RGB | rgb(41, 56, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 15%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.2% 0.033 144.8) |
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 #293829 | 12.41:1 | AAA | Lc -101.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #293829 | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #293829 text on white | 12.41:1 | AAA | Lc 98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #293829 text on black | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | 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 950.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE5
oklch(93.6% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDD0
oklch(88.5% 0.022 143.2)
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Step 300
300
#B2C8B1
oklch(81% 0.04 144)
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Step 400
400
#89AB89
oklch(70.6% 0.061 144.9)
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Step 500
500
#6B966B
oklch(63% 0.079 144.6)
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Step 600
600
#528153
oklch(55.7% 0.087 144.8)
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Step 700
700
#426D43
oklch(49.2% 0.082 144.7)
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Step 800
800
#375938
oklch(42.8% 0.067 145)
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Step 900
900
#304930
oklch(37.7% 0.052 144.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#293829
oklch(32.2% 0.033 144.8)
#293829 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) | #393528 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #36342A | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #283734 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #293829
#293829
oklch(32.2% 0.033 144.8)
- #3C2E3D
#3C2E3D
oklch(32.3% 0.032 324.1)
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 #293829, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.025
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.044
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.056
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.057
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.061
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.063
Use #293829 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.