#294500
Closest named color: Forrest Green (#154406). oklch(35.4% 0.097 130.8), rgb(41, 69, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.79:1).
About this color
#294500 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forrest Green (#154406), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.79:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forrest Green (#154406) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #294500 |
| RGB | rgb(41, 69, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 100%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.4% 0.097 130.8) |
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 #294500 | 10.79:1 | AAA | Lc -98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #294500 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 9.1 | Not readable |
| #294500 text on white | 10.79:1 | AAA | Lc 94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #294500 text on black | 1.94:1 | 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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDDF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 131.5)
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Step 200
200
#D0DFC4
oklch(88.5% 0.04 131.1)
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Step 300
300
#B0CB9A
oklch(80.9% 0.073 131.4)
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Step 400
400
#87AF60
oklch(70.6% 0.116 130.8)
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Step 500
500
#699B2E
oklch(63.2% 0.148 131)
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Step 600
600
#538400
oklch(55.7% 0.152 130.8)
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Step 700
700
#456F00
oklch(49.2% 0.134 130.8)
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Step 800
800
#375B00
oklch(42.7% 0.117 131.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#294500
oklch(35.4% 0.097 130.8)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C08
oklch(27% 0.061 130.2)
#294500 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) | #493F00 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #453D08 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A4139 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #294500
#294500
oklch(35.4% 0.097 130.8)
- #4B2A60
#4B2A60
oklch(35.3% 0.097 310.6)
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 #294500, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.021
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.027
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.030
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.030
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.030
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.031
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.035
Use #294500 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.