#294E1D
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(38.4% 0.088 138.7), rgb(41, 78, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.53:1).
About this color
#294E1D is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.53:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.20:1 |
| White text | 9.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #294E1D |
| RGB | rgb(41, 78, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 46%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.4% 0.088 138.7) |
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 #294E1D | 9.53:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #294E1D | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #294E1D text on white | 9.53:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #294E1D 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
#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
#CDDFC8
oklch(88.4% 0.037 138.9)
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Step 300
300
#ACCBA3
oklch(80.9% 0.064 138.7)
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Step 400
400
#7FB070
oklch(70.6% 0.104 138.5)
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Step 500
500
#5D9C49
oklch(63.1% 0.133 138.7)
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Step 600
600
#418628
oklch(55.5% 0.146 138.6)
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Step 700
700
#32721A
oklch(49.1% 0.137 138.7)
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Step 800
800
#2B5D19
oklch(42.8% 0.113 138.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#294E1D
oklch(38.4% 0.088 138.7)
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Step 950
950
#182D11
oklch(27.1% 0.056 138.4)
#294E1D 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) | #504718 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4421 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #264B43 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #294E1D
#294E1D
oklch(38.4% 0.088 138.7)
- #573261
#573261
oklch(38.3% 0.089 318.9)
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 #294E1D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.028
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.035
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.039
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.041
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.041
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.041
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.043
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.045
Use #294E1D 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.