#294B23
Closest named color: Pine Green (#0A481E). oklch(37.6% 0.076 140.7), rgb(41, 75, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.88:1).
About this color
#294B23 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine Green (#0A481E), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.88:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine Green (#0A481E) |
| Black text | 2.12:1 |
| White text | 9.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #294B23 |
| RGB | rgb(41, 75, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 36%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.076 140.7) |
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 #294B23 | 9.88:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #294B23 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 11.1 | Not readable |
| #294B23 text on white | 9.88:1 | AAA | Lc 92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #294B23 text on black | 2.12:1 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE2
oklch(93.6% 0.017 140)
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Step 200
200
#CEDFCB
oklch(88.5% 0.033 141)
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Step 300
300
#ADCAA8
oklch(80.8% 0.056 141)
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Step 400
400
#81AF79
oklch(70.7% 0.091 140.9)
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Step 500
500
#609B56
oklch(63.2% 0.117 140.9)
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Step 600
600
#45853A
oklch(55.6% 0.127 140.8)
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Step 700
700
#36702C
oklch(48.9% 0.118 140.8)
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Step 800
800
#2E5C26
oklch(42.8% 0.098 140.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#294B23
oklch(37.6% 0.076 140.7)
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Step 950
950
#192C15
oklch(27% 0.048 140.2)
#294B23 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) | #4D4520 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484226 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #264942 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #294B23
#294B23
oklch(37.6% 0.076 140.7)
- #53335A
#53335A
oklch(37.6% 0.076 320.2)
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 #294B23, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.030
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.033
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.041
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.042
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.043
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.044
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.045
Use #294B23 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.