#294839
Closest named color: Dark Teal (#014D4E). oklch(37.2% 0.045 162.1), rgb(41, 72, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.09:1).
About this color
#294839 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Teal (#014D4E), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.09:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Teal (#014D4E) |
| Black text | 2.08:1 |
| White text | 10.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #294839 |
| RGB | rgb(41, 72, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 27%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.2% 0.045 162.1) |
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 #294839 | 10.09:1 | AAA | Lc -97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #294839 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 10.6 | Not readable |
| #294839 text on white | 10.09:1 | AAA | Lc 93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #294839 text on black | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -9.1 | 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
#CFDDD5
oklch(88.5% 0.019 161.1)
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Step 300
300
#AEC8BA
oklch(80.9% 0.034 162.1)
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Step 400
400
#82AC96
oklch(70.7% 0.056 161.7)
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Step 500
500
#62977D
oklch(63.1% 0.069 162.3)
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Step 600
600
#478166
oklch(55.5% 0.075 162.5)
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Step 700
700
#386D54
oklch(49% 0.07 161.8)
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Step 800
800
#2F5945
oklch(42.7% 0.058 161.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#294839
oklch(37.2% 0.045 162.1)
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Step 950
950
#192B22
oklch(27% 0.029 161.9)
#294839 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) | #474438 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #42403A | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #214844 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #294839
#294839
oklch(37.2% 0.045 162.1)
- #513747
#513747
oklch(37.3% 0.044 342)
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 #294839, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.038
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.040
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.040
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.041
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.047
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.053
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.054
Use #294839 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.