#294B17
Closest named color: Pine Green (#0A481E). oklch(37.4% 0.089 136.4), rgb(41, 75, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.93:1).
About this color
#294B17 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine Green (#0A481E), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.93:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine Green (#0A481E) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #294B17 |
| RGB | rgb(41, 75, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 53%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.4% 0.089 136.4) |
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 #294B17 | 9.93:1 | AAA | Lc -97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #294B17 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 11.0 | Not readable |
| #294B17 text on white | 9.93:1 | AAA | Lc 92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #294B17 text on black | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -9.6 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE0
oklch(93.6% 0.02 135.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDFC7
oklch(88.4% 0.037 136.5)
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Step 300
300
#ADCBA1
oklch(80.9% 0.066 136.8)
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Step 400
400
#81B06D
oklch(70.7% 0.106 136.7)
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Step 500
500
#619C43
oklch(63.2% 0.137 136.3)
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Step 600
600
#468620
oklch(55.6% 0.149 136.5)
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Step 700
700
#377111
oklch(49% 0.138 136.5)
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Step 800
800
#2E5C13
oklch(42.6% 0.114 136.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#294B17
oklch(37.4% 0.089 136.4)
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Step 950
950
#192D0F
oklch(27.2% 0.057 136.3)
#294B17 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) | #4E4511 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #49421B | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #284840 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #294B17
#294B17
oklch(37.4% 0.089 136.4)
- #533060
#533060
oklch(37.4% 0.089 316.3)
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 #294B17, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.029
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.034
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.034
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.035
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.035
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.036
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.039
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.042
Use #294B17 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.