#294B3D
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(38.2% 0.047 165.7), rgb(41, 75, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.68:1).
About this color
#294B3D is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.16:1 |
| White text | 9.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #294B3D |
| RGB | rgb(41, 75, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 29%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.2% 0.047 165.7) |
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 #294B3D | 9.68:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #294B3D | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #294B3D text on white | 9.68:1 | AAA | Lc 92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #294B3D text on black | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -10.1 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE8
oklch(93.6% 0.01 164.9)
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Step 200
200
#CEDDD6
oklch(88.4% 0.019 166.3)
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Step 300
300
#ACC8BB
oklch(80.8% 0.035 165.8)
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Step 400
400
#7FAC98
oklch(70.6% 0.057 165.7)
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Step 500
500
#5D987F
oklch(63.2% 0.073 165.4)
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Step 600
600
#428268
oklch(55.6% 0.078 165.2)
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Step 700
700
#336E57
oklch(49.2% 0.073 165.7)
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Step 800
800
#2B5A47
oklch(42.8% 0.061 165.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#294B3D
oklch(38.2% 0.047 165.7)
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Step 950
950
#182B23
oklch(27% 0.029 165.8)
#294B3D 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) | #4A473C | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #44433E | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #204B47 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #294B3D
#294B3D
oklch(38.2% 0.047 165.7)
- #553948
#553948
oklch(38.2% 0.046 346.1)
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 #294B3D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.032
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.034
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.044
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.046
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.050
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.057
Use #294B3D 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.