#294E22
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(38.4% 0.082 140.5), rgb(41, 78, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.51:1).
About this color
#294E22 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.51:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.20:1 |
| White text | 9.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #294E22 |
| RGB | rgb(41, 78, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(110, 39%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.4% 0.082 140.5) |
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 #294E22 | 9.51:1 | AAA | Lc -96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #294E22 | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 12.1 | Not readable |
| #294E22 text on white | 9.51:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #294E22 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE2
oklch(93.6% 0.017 140)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFCA
oklch(88.4% 0.034 141.2)
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Step 300
300
#ACCBA6
oklch(80.9% 0.061 140.6)
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Step 400
400
#7EB075
oklch(70.7% 0.099 140.7)
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Step 500
500
#5C9C50
oklch(63.1% 0.127 140.6)
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Step 600
600
#418633
oklch(55.6% 0.137 140.4)
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Step 700
700
#327125
oklch(49% 0.127 140.4)
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Step 800
800
#2A5C21
oklch(42.5% 0.105 140.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#294E22
oklch(38.4% 0.082 140.5)
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Step 950
950
#172D13
oklch(27.1% 0.054 140.6)
#294E22 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) | #50481E | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4425 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #264C44 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #294E22
#294E22
oklch(38.4% 0.082 140.5)
- #57345E
#57345E
oklch(38.5% 0.081 320.8)
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 #294E22, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.032
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.035
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.041
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.044
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.044
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.045
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.045
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.048
Use #294E22 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.