#293D16
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(33.3% 0.067 131.7), rgb(41, 61, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.84:1).
About this color
#293D16 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.84:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.77:1 |
| White text | 11.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #293D16 |
| RGB | rgb(41, 61, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 47%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.3% 0.067 131.7) |
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 #293D16 | 11.84:1 | AAA | Lc -100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #293D16 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #293D16 text on white | 11.84:1 | AAA | Lc 97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #293D16 text on black | 1.77:1 | 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
#E6ECE2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 132.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDCA
oklch(88.4% 0.028 131.8)
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Step 300
300
#B5C8A7
oklch(80.9% 0.05 132)
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Step 400
400
#8EAB77
oklch(70.6% 0.08 131.9)
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Step 500
500
#729653
oklch(63% 0.102 131.8)
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Step 600
600
#5B8137
oklch(55.8% 0.112 131.7)
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Step 700
700
#4A6C29
oklch(48.9% 0.103 131.8)
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Step 800
800
#3D5823
oklch(42.6% 0.085 131.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#293D16
oklch(33.3% 0.067 131.7)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B14
oklch(27.1% 0.043 131.3)
#293D16 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) | #403812 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D3719 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A3A34 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #293D16
#293D16
oklch(33.3% 0.067 131.7)
- #412B4F
#412B4F
oklch(33.2% 0.067 311.3)
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 #293D16, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.025
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.025
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.037
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.038
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.040
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.040
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.049
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.052
Use #293D16 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.