#294C16
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(37.7% 0.091 136.3), rgb(41, 76, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.81:1).
About this color
#294C16 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.81:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #294C16 |
| RGB | rgb(41, 76, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 55%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.091 136.3) |
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 #294C16 | 9.81:1 | AAA | Lc -96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #294C16 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 11.4 | Not readable |
| #294C16 text on white | 9.81:1 | AAA | Lc 92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #294C16 text on black | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -9.9 | 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
#ADCBA0
oklch(80.9% 0.067 136.3)
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Step 400
400
#81B06B
oklch(70.6% 0.108 136.2)
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Step 500
500
#609C41
oklch(63.1% 0.139 136.3)
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Step 600
600
#45861C
oklch(55.6% 0.151 136.3)
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Step 700
700
#36720B
oklch(49.2% 0.142 136.4)
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Step 800
800
#2D5D0F
oklch(42.8% 0.118 136.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#294C16
oklch(37.7% 0.091 136.3)
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Step 950
950
#182D0E
oklch(27.1% 0.059 136.7)
#294C16 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) | #4F450F | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A421A | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #284941 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #294C16
#294C16
oklch(37.7% 0.091 136.3)
- #543062
#543062
oklch(37.6% 0.092 315.9)
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 #294C16, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.031
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.031
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.035
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.035
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.035
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.038
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.039
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.042
Use #294C16 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.