#294231
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(35.3% 0.043 154), rgb(41, 66, 49).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.94:1).
About this color
#294231 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.94:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 1.91:1 |
| White text | 10.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #294231 |
| RGB | rgb(41, 66, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 23%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.3% 0.043 154) |
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 #294231 | 10.94:1 | AAA | Lc -99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #294231 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 8.6 | Not readable |
| #294231 text on white | 10.94:1 | AAA | Lc 95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #294231 text on black | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -7.4 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.01 155.1)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDD4
oklch(88.6% 0.018 153.5)
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Step 300
300
#B1C7B7
oklch(80.8% 0.033 154)
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Step 400
400
#88AA92
oklch(70.6% 0.051 154.2)
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Step 500
500
#6A9677
oklch(63.2% 0.067 153.5)
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Step 600
600
#518060
oklch(55.7% 0.072 153.7)
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Step 700
700
#416C4F
oklch(49.1% 0.067 153.8)
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Step 800
800
#365841
oklch(42.7% 0.055 153.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#294231
oklch(35.3% 0.043 154)
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Step 950
950
#1C2A20
oklch(26.9% 0.027 153.3)
#294231 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) | #423E30 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E3B32 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #25413D | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #294231
#294231
oklch(35.3% 0.043 154)
- #493345
#493345
oklch(35.3% 0.043 333)
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 #294231, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.037
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.043
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.047
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.047
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.050
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.052
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.056
Use #294231 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.