#294E29
Closest named color: Pine Green (#0A481E). oklch(38.6% 0.075 144), rgb(41, 78, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.47:1).
About this color
#294E29 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine Green (#0A481E), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.47:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine Green (#0A481E) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #294E29 |
| RGB | rgb(41, 78, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 31%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.6% 0.075 144) |
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 #294E29 | 9.47:1 | AAA | Lc -96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #294E29 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 12.2 | Not readable |
| #294E29 text on white | 9.47:1 | AAA | Lc 91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #294E29 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
#CDDFCD
oklch(88.5% 0.031 145.3)
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Step 300
300
#ACCBAA
oklch(81% 0.057 143.4)
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Step 400
400
#7EAF7D
oklch(70.6% 0.089 144.1)
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Step 500
500
#5C9B5B
oklch(63% 0.114 143.7)
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Step 600
600
#408641
oklch(55.7% 0.125 143.9)
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Step 700
700
#317133
oklch(49.1% 0.115 144.1)
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Step 800
800
#2A5C2B
oklch(42.7% 0.095 144.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#294E29
oklch(38.6% 0.075 144)
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Step 950
950
#172C17
oklch(26.9% 0.047 144.1)
#294E29 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) | #4F4826 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A442B | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #244C45 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #294E29
#294E29
oklch(38.6% 0.075 144)
- #57355A
#57355A
oklch(38.5% 0.075 324)
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 #294E29, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.038
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.039
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.039
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.048
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.049
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.051
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.051
Use #294E29 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.