#293E33
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(34.2% 0.033 161.2), rgb(41, 62, 51).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.46:1).
About this color
#293E33 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.46:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.83:1 |
| White text | 11.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #293E33 |
| RGB | rgb(41, 62, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 20%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.2% 0.033 161.2) |
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 #293E33 | 11.46:1 | AAA | Lc -100.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #293E33 | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 7.5 | Not readable |
| #293E33 text on white | 11.46:1 | AAA | Lc 96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #293E33 text on black | 1.83:1 | 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
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE8
oklch(93.5% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD6
oklch(88.5% 0.013 159.9)
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Step 300
300
#B3C6BB
oklch(80.9% 0.026 160.4)
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Step 400
400
#8CA999
oklch(70.8% 0.04 161.1)
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Step 500
500
#6E9380
oklch(63% 0.05 162.2)
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Step 600
600
#567E69
oklch(55.7% 0.056 161)
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Step 700
700
#466A57
oklch(49.1% 0.052 160.7)
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Step 800
800
#3A5647
oklch(42.6% 0.042 160.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#293E33
oklch(34.2% 0.033 161.2)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A23
oklch(27% 0.022 160.9)
#293E33 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) | #3D3B32 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A3834 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #253E3B | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #293E33
#293E33
oklch(34.2% 0.033 161.2)
- #45323E
#45323E
oklch(34.3% 0.034 340.8)
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 #293E33, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.035
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.041
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.043
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.048
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.051
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.054
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.055
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.055
Use #293E33 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.