#293B23
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(32.9% 0.047 138.1), rgb(41, 59, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.04:1).
About this color
#293B23 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.04:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.74:1 |
| White text | 12.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #293B23 |
| RGB | rgb(41, 59, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 26%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.9% 0.047 138.1) |
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 #293B23 | 12.04:1 | AAA | Lc -101.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #293B23 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #293B23 text on white | 12.04:1 | AAA | Lc 97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #293B23 text on black | 1.74:1 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE5
oklch(93.7% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 200
200
#D3DCD0
oklch(88.4% 0.019 137.8)
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Step 300
300
#B6C6B0
oklch(80.8% 0.035 137.1)
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Step 400
400
#90A987
oklch(70.6% 0.056 137.5)
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Step 500
500
#749469
oklch(63.1% 0.072 137.8)
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Step 600
600
#5C7E51
oklch(55.5% 0.078 138.2)
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Step 700
700
#4C6B41
oklch(49.2% 0.074 137.8)
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Step 800
800
#3E5736
oklch(42.7% 0.061 138.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#293B23
oklch(32.9% 0.047 138.1)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A1C
oklch(27% 0.03 139)
#293B23 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) | #3D3721 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A3624 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #283935 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #293B23
#293B23
oklch(32.9% 0.047 138.1)
- #3F2D45
#3F2D45
oklch(32.8% 0.048 317.5)
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 #293B23, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.041
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.045
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.053
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.053
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.055
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.057
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.062
Use #293B23 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.