#294C28
Closest named color: Pine Green (#0A481E). oklch(38% 0.072 143.4), rgb(41, 76, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.72:1).
About this color
#294C28 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine Green (#0A481E), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine Green (#0A481E) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #294C28 |
| RGB | rgb(41, 76, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(118, 31%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38% 0.072 143.4) |
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 #294C28 | 9.72:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #294C28 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 11.5 | Not readable |
| #294C28 text on white | 9.72:1 | AAA | Lc 92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #294C28 text on black | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -10.0 | 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
#E4EDE3
oklch(93.7% 0.016 142.6)
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Step 200
200
#CEDFCD
oklch(88.6% 0.03 143.8)
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Step 300
300
#ADCAAB
oklch(80.9% 0.053 143.3)
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Step 400
400
#80AF7E
oklch(70.7% 0.086 143.6)
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Step 500
500
#5E9B5C
oklch(63.2% 0.112 143.4)
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Step 600
600
#438542
oklch(55.6% 0.12 143.5)
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Step 700
700
#347034
oklch(49% 0.111 143.6)
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Step 800
800
#2C5C2B
oklch(42.8% 0.094 143.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#294C28
oklch(38% 0.072 143.4)
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Step 950
950
#182C17
oklch(26.9% 0.046 143.1)
#294C28 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) | #4D4625 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #48432A | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #254A43 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #294C28
#294C28
oklch(38% 0.072 143.4)
- #553458
#553458
oklch(37.9% 0.073 323.9)
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 #294C28, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.034
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.034
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.043
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.047
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.049
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.049
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.050
Use #294C28 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.