#294336
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(35.7% 0.039 161.8), rgb(41, 67, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.76:1).
About this color
#294336 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.76:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.95:1 |
| White text | 10.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #294336 |
| RGB | rgb(41, 67, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 24%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.7% 0.039 161.8) |
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 #294336 | 10.76:1 | AAA | Lc -98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #294336 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 9.0 | Not readable |
| #294336 text on white | 10.76:1 | AAA | Lc 94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #294336 text on black | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -7.7 | 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
#E5ECE8
oklch(93.7% 0.009 161.3)
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Step 200
200
#D0DDD6
oklch(88.6% 0.017 162.7)
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Step 300
300
#B1C7BB
oklch(81% 0.029 161.9)
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Step 400
400
#87AA98
oklch(70.7% 0.046 162.6)
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Step 500
500
#68957E
oklch(63% 0.06 161.8)
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Step 600
600
#4F8067
oklch(55.7% 0.066 161)
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Step 700
700
#3F6C56
oklch(49.2% 0.062 161.7)
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Step 800
800
#345846
oklch(42.7% 0.052 161.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#294336
oklch(35.7% 0.039 161.8)
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Step 950
950
#1B2A23
oklch(26.9% 0.024 164.2)
#294336 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) | #423F35 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E3C37 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #23433F | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #294336
#294336
oklch(35.7% 0.039 161.8)
- #4B3442
#4B3442
oklch(35.7% 0.04 342.2)
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 #294336, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.038
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.041
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.046
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.051
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.051
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.054
Use #294336 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.