#294429
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(35.7% 0.056 144.3), rgb(41, 68, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.75:1).
About this color
#294429 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.75:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 1.95:1 |
| White text | 10.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #294429 |
| RGB | rgb(41, 68, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 25%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.7% 0.056 144.3) |
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 #294429 | 10.75:1 | AAA | Lc -98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #294429 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 9.1 | Not readable |
| #294429 text on white | 10.75:1 | AAA | Lc 94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #294429 text on black | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -7.8 | 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
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE5
oklch(93.6% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D0DDD0
oklch(88.4% 0.022 145.4)
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Step 300
300
#B1C8B0
oklch(80.9% 0.042 144.1)
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Step 400
400
#87AC86
oklch(70.7% 0.068 144.2)
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Step 500
500
#689768
oklch(63% 0.086 144.5)
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Step 600
600
#4F824F
oklch(55.7% 0.095 144.2)
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Step 700
700
#406E40
oklch(49.2% 0.088 144.1)
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Step 800
800
#355935
oklch(42.6% 0.072 144.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#294429
oklch(35.7% 0.056 144.3)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B1B
oklch(26.9% 0.036 144.5)
#294429 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) | #453F27 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #413D2B | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #26433D | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #294429
#294429
oklch(35.7% 0.056 144.3)
- #4B324D
#4B324D
oklch(35.7% 0.056 324.1)
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 #294429, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.028
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.037
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.040
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.047
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.049
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.053
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.054
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.056
Use #294429 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.