#294D35
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(38.6% 0.059 153.6), rgb(41, 77, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.51:1).
About this color
#294D35 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.51:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.20:1 |
| White text | 9.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #294D35 |
| RGB | rgb(41, 77, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 31%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.6% 0.059 153.6) |
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 #294D35 | 9.51:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #294D35 | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #294D35 text on white | 9.51:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #294D35 text on black | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -10.5 | 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
#F3F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 153.8)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE6
oklch(93.5% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED2
oklch(88.4% 0.024 155.1)
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Step 300
300
#ACC9B4
oklch(80.8% 0.043 153.9)
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Step 400
400
#7EAE8C
oklch(70.7% 0.071 153.5)
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Step 500
500
#5C9A70
oklch(63.2% 0.091 153.5)
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Step 600
600
#408458
oklch(55.6% 0.098 153.5)
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Step 700
700
#317048
oklch(49.2% 0.092 153.5)
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Step 800
800
#2A5B3B
oklch(42.7% 0.076 153.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#294D35
oklch(38.6% 0.059 153.6)
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Step 950
950
#172C1E
oklch(27.1% 0.038 154)
#294D35 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) | #4D4834 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #474436 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #224C47 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #294D35
#294D35
oklch(38.6% 0.059 153.6)
- #573851
#573851
oklch(38.6% 0.058 333.8)
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 #294D35, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.035
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.040
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.044
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.045
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.047
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.054
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.057
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.057
Use #294D35 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.