#294D1B
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(38% 0.088 137.9), rgb(41, 77, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.67:1).
About this color
#294D1B is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #294D1B |
| RGB | rgb(41, 77, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 48%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38% 0.088 137.9) |
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 #294D1B | 9.67:1 | AAA | Lc -96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #294D1B | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 11.7 | Not readable |
| #294D1B text on white | 9.67:1 | AAA | Lc 92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #294D1B text on black | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -10.2 | 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
#E4EDE1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDFC8
oklch(88.5% 0.036 137.5)
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Step 300
300
#ACCBA2
oklch(80.8% 0.066 138.1)
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Step 400
400
#80B06F
oklch(70.7% 0.105 137.8)
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Step 500
500
#5E9C47
oklch(63.1% 0.135 138)
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Step 600
600
#438626
oklch(55.5% 0.146 137.9)
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Step 700
700
#347218
oklch(49.2% 0.137 138)
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Step 800
800
#2C5D17
oklch(42.8% 0.114 138)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#294D1B
oklch(38% 0.088 137.9)
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Step 950
950
#182D10
oklch(27.1% 0.057 137.8)
#294D1B 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) | #504616 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B431F | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #274A42 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #294D1B
#294D1B
oklch(38% 0.088 137.9)
- #563261
#563261
oklch(38.2% 0.088 317.9)
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 #294D1B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.030
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.032
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.038
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.039
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.039
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.040
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.041
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.042
Use #294D1B 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.