#293B16
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(32.7% 0.064 130.7), rgb(41, 59, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.12:1).
About this color
#293B16 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.12:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.73:1 |
| White text | 12.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #293B16 |
| RGB | rgb(41, 59, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 46%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.7% 0.064 130.7) |
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 #293B16 | 12.12:1 | AAA | Lc -101.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #293B16 | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #293B16 text on white | 12.12:1 | AAA | Lc 97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #293B16 text on black | 1.73:1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDCB
oklch(88.5% 0.027 130.9)
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Step 300
300
#B6C7A8
oklch(80.8% 0.046 130.9)
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Step 400
400
#90AB78
oklch(70.7% 0.077 130.8)
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Step 500
500
#759655
oklch(63.2% 0.098 130.7)
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Step 600
600
#5D803A
oklch(55.7% 0.106 131.1)
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Step 700
700
#4D6C2C
oklch(49.2% 0.098 130.8)
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Step 800
800
#3F5825
oklch(42.7% 0.082 130.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#293B16
oklch(32.7% 0.064 130.7)
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Step 950
950
#202A15
oklch(26.9% 0.039 129.5)
#293B16 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) | #3E3712 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B3518 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A3833 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #293B16
#293B16
oklch(32.7% 0.064 130.7)
- #3F2B4C
#3F2B4C
oklch(32.8% 0.062 311.2)
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 #293B16, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.029
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.040
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.043
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.044
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.046
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.055
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.057
Use #293B16 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.