#294B2B
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(37.7% 0.067 145.4), rgb(41, 75, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.83:1).
About this color
#294B2B is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.83:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #294B2B |
| RGB | rgb(41, 75, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(124, 29%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.067 145.4) |
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 #294B2B | 9.83:1 | AAA | Lc -96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #294B2B | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 11.2 | Not readable |
| #294B2B text on white | 9.83:1 | AAA | Lc 92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #294B2B text on black | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -9.8 | 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
#E4EDE4
oklch(93.7% 0.015 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#CEDECE
oklch(88.4% 0.028 145.3)
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Step 300
300
#ADCAAD
oklch(80.9% 0.051 145.1)
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Step 400
400
#81AE82
oklch(70.6% 0.08 145.2)
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Step 500
500
#5F9A62
oklch(63.1% 0.103 145.4)
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Step 600
600
#448449
oklch(55.5% 0.111 145.5)
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Step 700
700
#35703A
oklch(49.1% 0.104 145.5)
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Step 800
800
#2D5B30
oklch(42.6% 0.086 145.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#294B2B
oklch(37.7% 0.067 145.4)
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Step 950
950
#182C19
oklch(27% 0.043 145.4)
#294B2B 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) | #4C4529 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #47422D | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #254943 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #294B2B
#294B2B
oklch(37.7% 0.067 145.4)
- #543555
#543555
oklch(37.9% 0.066 325.7)
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 #294B2B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.033
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.035
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.049
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.049
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.050
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.051
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.053
Use #294B2B 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.