#293F37
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(34.6% 0.031 169.8), rgb(41, 63, 55).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.28:1).
About this color
#293F37 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.28:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.86:1 |
| White text | 11.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #293F37 |
| RGB | rgb(41, 63, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 21%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.6% 0.031 169.8) |
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 #293F37 | 11.28:1 | AAA | Lc -99.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #293F37 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 7.9 | Not readable |
| #293F37 text on white | 11.28:1 | AAA | Lc 96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #293F37 text on black | 1.86:1 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE9
oklch(93.6% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCD8
oklch(88.5% 0.013 172.3)
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Step 300
300
#B3C6BE
oklch(81% 0.024 168.6)
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Step 400
400
#8AA99D
oklch(70.8% 0.038 169.7)
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Step 500
500
#6D9385
oklch(63.1% 0.047 170.1)
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Step 600
600
#547D6E
oklch(55.5% 0.052 169.5)
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Step 700
700
#446A5C
oklch(49.1% 0.049 169.1)
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Step 800
800
#38564B
oklch(42.6% 0.04 169.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#293F37
oklch(34.6% 0.031 169.8)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A25
oklch(27.1% 0.02 169.2)
#293F37 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) | #3E3C37 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A3938 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #233F3D | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #293F37
#293F37
oklch(34.6% 0.031 169.8)
- #46333C
#46333C
oklch(34.6% 0.031 348.8)
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 #293F37, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.031
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.046
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.047
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.050
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.050
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.052
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.052
Use #293F37 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.