#294739
Closest named color: Dark Teal (#014D4E). oklch(37% 0.044 163.1), rgb(41, 71, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.22:1).
About this color
#294739 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Teal (#014D4E), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.22:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Teal (#014D4E) |
| Black text | 2.05:1 |
| White text | 10.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #294739 |
| RGB | rgb(41, 71, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 27%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37% 0.044 163.1) |
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 #294739 | 10.22:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #294739 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 10.3 | Not readable |
| #294739 text on white | 10.22:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #294739 text on black | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -8.9 | 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
#E4ECE8
oklch(93.6% 0.01 164.9)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD6
oklch(88.5% 0.018 164.6)
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Step 300
300
#AEC8BB
oklch(81% 0.033 164)
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Step 400
400
#83AB97
oklch(70.6% 0.052 163)
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Step 500
500
#63977E
oklch(63.2% 0.067 162.8)
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Step 600
600
#488167
oklch(55.6% 0.073 163)
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Step 700
700
#396D56
oklch(49.1% 0.068 163.5)
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Step 800
800
#305946
oklch(42.8% 0.057 162.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#294739
oklch(37% 0.044 163.1)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B23
oklch(27.1% 0.027 163.6)
#294739 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) | #464338 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #41403A | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #224743 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #294739
#294739
oklch(37% 0.044 163.1)
- #503646
#503646
oklch(36.9% 0.045 342)
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 #294739, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.039
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.040
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.041
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.041
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.046
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.051
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.054
Use #294739 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.