#294A2D
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(37.5% 0.063 147), rgb(41, 74, 45).
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White text reads best on this color (9.94:1).
About this color
#294A2D is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.94:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #294A2D |
| RGB | rgb(41, 74, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 29%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.5% 0.063 147) |
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 #294A2D | 9.94:1 | AAA | Lc -97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #294A2D | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 11.0 | Not readable |
| #294A2D text on white | 9.94:1 | AAA | Lc 93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #294A2D text on black | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -9.5 | 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
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE5
oklch(93.5% 0.013 149.2)
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Step 200
200
#CEDECF
oklch(88.4% 0.027 147.1)
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Step 300
300
#ADC9AF
oklch(80.8% 0.047 147.1)
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Step 400
400
#81AE85
oklch(70.7% 0.076 147)
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Step 500
500
#609967
oklch(63% 0.096 147.3)
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Step 600
600
#46844E
oklch(55.7% 0.105 146.9)
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Step 700
700
#376F3F
oklch(49% 0.096 147)
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Step 800
800
#2E5B34
oklch(42.8% 0.081 146.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#294A2D
oklch(37.5% 0.063 147)
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Step 950
950
#192C1B
oklch(27.1% 0.04 146.9)
#294A2D 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) | #4B452B | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #46412F | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #244943 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #294A2D
#294A2D
oklch(37.5% 0.063 147)
- #533552
#533552
oklch(37.6% 0.062 327.9)
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 #294A2D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.032
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.037
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.049
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.053
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.053
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.054
Use #294A2D 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.