#294E23
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(38.4% 0.081 141), rgb(41, 78, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.50:1).
About this color
#294E23 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.081 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 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.50:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.20:1 |
| White text | 9.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #294E23 |
| RGB | rgb(41, 78, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 38%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.4% 0.081 141) |
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 #294E23 | 9.50:1 | AAA | Lc -96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #294E23 | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 12.1 | Not readable |
| #294E23 text on white | 9.50:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #294E23 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
#7EB076
oklch(70.7% 0.098 141.1)
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Step 500
500
#5C9C52
oklch(63.1% 0.125 141.1)
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Step 600
600
#408635
oklch(55.6% 0.136 141)
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Step 700
700
#327127
oklch(49% 0.126 140.8)
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Step 800
800
#2A5C22
oklch(42.6% 0.104 141)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#294E23
oklch(38.4% 0.081 141)
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Step 950
950
#172D14
oklch(27.1% 0.053 141.4)
#294E23 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) | #50481F | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4426 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #264C44 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #294E23
#294E23
oklch(38.4% 0.081 141)
- #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 #294E23, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.033
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.035
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.040
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.044
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.045
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.045
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.046
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.048
Use #294E23 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.