#294E26
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(38.5% 0.078 142.4), rgb(41, 78, 38).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.49:1).
About this color
#294E26 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.49:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #294E26 |
| RGB | rgb(41, 78, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 34%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.5% 0.078 142.4) |
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 #294E26 | 9.49:1 | AAA | Lc -96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #294E26 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 12.1 | Not readable |
| #294E26 text on white | 9.49:1 | AAA | Lc 91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #294E26 text on black | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -10.6 | 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
#E4EDE3
oklch(93.7% 0.016 142.6)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFCB
oklch(88.5% 0.033 142.5)
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Step 300
300
#ACCBA8
oklch(81% 0.059 141.9)
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Step 400
400
#7EB07A
oklch(70.8% 0.094 142.7)
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Step 500
500
#5C9C57
oklch(63.2% 0.12 142.5)
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Step 600
600
#40863B
oklch(55.7% 0.13 142.4)
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Step 700
700
#31712D
oklch(49% 0.121 142.5)
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Step 800
800
#2A5C26
oklch(42.6% 0.1 142.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#294E26
oklch(38.5% 0.078 142.4)
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Step 950
950
#172C16
oklch(26.8% 0.048 143.1)
#294E26 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) | #504823 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4429 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #254C45 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #294E26
#294E26
oklch(38.5% 0.078 142.4)
- #57355C
#57355C
oklch(38.6% 0.077 322.3)
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 #294E26, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.036
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.036
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.039
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.047
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.048
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.048
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.048
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.048
Use #294E26 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.