#294D09
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(37.9% 0.102 134.3), rgb(41, 77, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.72:1).
About this color
#294D09 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #294D09 |
| RGB | rgb(41, 77, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 79%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.9% 0.102 134.3) |
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 #294D09 | 9.72:1 | AAA | Lc -96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #294D09 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #294D09 text on white | 9.72:1 | AAA | Lc 92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #294D09 text on black | 2.15:1 | 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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDDF
oklch(93.5% 0.021 134.1)
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Step 200
200
#CEE0C4
oklch(88.6% 0.042 134.2)
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Step 300
300
#ACCC9A
oklch(80.9% 0.077 134.5)
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Step 400
400
#80B160
oklch(70.6% 0.122 134.1)
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Step 500
500
#5F9D2E
oklch(63.1% 0.156 134.2)
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Step 600
600
#478600
oklch(55.6% 0.16 134.3)
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Step 700
700
#3B7100
oklch(49.2% 0.142 134.3)
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Step 800
800
#2F5C00
oklch(42.5% 0.123 134.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#294D09
oklch(37.9% 0.102 134.3)
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Step 950
950
#182D09
oklch(27% 0.064 134.6)
#294D09 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) | #504600 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4311 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #284A41 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #294D09
#294D09
oklch(37.9% 0.102 134.3)
- #552F67
#552F67
oklch(37.9% 0.101 313.9)
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 #294D09, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.026
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.031
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.032
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.033
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.034
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.037
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.042
Use #294D09 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.