#293B28
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(33.1% 0.04 143.3), rgb(41, 59, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.99:1).
About this color
#293B28 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 143°. 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 11.99:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.75:1 |
| White text | 11.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #293B28 |
| RGB | rgb(41, 59, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(117, 19%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.1% 0.04 143.3) |
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 #293B28 | 11.99:1 | AAA | Lc -101.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #293B28 | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #293B28 text on white | 11.99:1 | AAA | Lc 97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #293B28 text on black | 1.75:1 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE6
oklch(93.5% 0.009 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3DCD2
oklch(88.5% 0.017 142.6)
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Step 300
300
#B6C6B4
oklch(80.9% 0.03 142.1)
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Step 400
400
#8FA98E
oklch(70.7% 0.048 144.1)
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Step 500
500
#739471
oklch(63.2% 0.063 143.3)
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Step 600
600
#5C7E5A
oklch(55.7% 0.067 143.3)
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Step 700
700
#4B6A4A
oklch(49.1% 0.062 143.8)
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Step 800
800
#3E563C
oklch(42.6% 0.051 142.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#293B28
oklch(33.1% 0.04 143.3)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A1E
oklch(27.1% 0.027 142.7)
#293B28 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) | #3C3827 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #393629 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #273A36 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #293B28
#293B28
oklch(33.1% 0.04 143.3)
- #402E42
#402E42
oklch(33% 0.042 323.1)
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 #293B28, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.025
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.047
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.048
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.056
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.057
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.060
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.062
Use #293B28 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.