#294E18
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(38.3% 0.092 137.2), rgb(41, 78, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.55:1).
About this color
#294E18 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 137°. 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 9.55:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.19:1 |
| White text | 9.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #294E18 |
| RGB | rgb(41, 78, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 53%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.3% 0.092 137.2) |
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 #294E18 | 9.55:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #294E18 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #294E18 text on white | 9.55:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #294E18 text on black | 2.19:1 | 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
#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
#CDE0C7
oklch(88.6% 0.039 138.2)
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Step 300
300
#ACCCA0
oklch(81% 0.07 137.2)
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Step 400
400
#7FB16B
oklch(70.8% 0.111 137.2)
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Step 500
500
#5D9D41
oklch(63.2% 0.142 137.2)
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Step 600
600
#41871C
oklch(55.7% 0.155 137.3)
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Step 700
700
#33720C
oklch(49.1% 0.143 137.2)
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Step 800
800
#2B5D10
oklch(42.7% 0.119 137.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#294E18
oklch(38.3% 0.092 137.2)
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Step 950
950
#182D0E
oklch(27.1% 0.059 136.7)
#294E18 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) | #514712 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C441C | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #274B43 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #294E18
#294E18
oklch(38.3% 0.092 137.2)
- #573163
#573163
oklch(38.2% 0.093 317.7)
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 #294E18, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.026
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.035
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.036
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.038
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.038
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.039
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.044
Use #294E18 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.