#294A38
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(37.8% 0.05 158.9), rgb(41, 74, 56).
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White text reads best on this color (9.85:1).
About this color
#294A38 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.85:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #294A38 |
| RGB | rgb(41, 74, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 29%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.05 158.9) |
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 #294A38 | 9.85:1 | AAA | Lc -96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #294A38 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 11.2 | Not readable |
| #294A38 text on white | 9.85:1 | AAA | Lc 92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #294A38 text on black | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -9.7 | 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
#E4ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDED4
oklch(88.6% 0.022 158.5)
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Step 300
300
#ADC8B8
oklch(80.8% 0.037 159.5)
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Step 400
400
#81AC93
oklch(70.6% 0.059 158.9)
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Step 500
500
#5F9878
oklch(63.1% 0.078 158.6)
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Step 600
600
#448261
oklch(55.5% 0.083 158.8)
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Step 700
700
#356E50
oklch(49.1% 0.078 158.7)
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Step 800
800
#2D5A42
oklch(42.8% 0.064 158.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#294A38
oklch(37.8% 0.05 158.9)
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Step 950
950
#182B21
oklch(26.9% 0.031 160.3)
#294A38 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) | #494537 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #444239 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #214A45 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #294A38
#294A38
oklch(37.8% 0.05 158.9)
- #54374B
#54374B
oklch(37.8% 0.051 338.7)
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 #294A38, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.039
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.039
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.040
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.047
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.050
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.057
Use #294A38 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.