#294E32
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(38.8% 0.064 150.4), rgb(41, 78, 50).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.41:1).
About this color
#294E32 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.41:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #294E32 |
| RGB | rgb(41, 78, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 31%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.8% 0.064 150.4) |
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 #294E32 | 9.41:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #294E32 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #294E32 text on white | 9.41:1 | AAA | Lc 91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #294E32 text on black | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -10.7 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE5
oklch(93.7% 0.014 148.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED0
oklch(88.4% 0.026 150.7)
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Step 300
300
#ABCAB1
oklch(80.9% 0.048 150.9)
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Step 400
400
#7EAF88
oklch(70.8% 0.077 150.4)
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Step 500
500
#5B9A6A
oklch(63% 0.097 150.5)
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Step 600
600
#3F8551
oklch(55.7% 0.107 150)
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Step 700
700
#307042
oklch(49.1% 0.099 150.5)
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Step 800
800
#295B36
oklch(42.6% 0.082 150.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#294E32
oklch(38.8% 0.064 150.4)
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Step 950
950
#172C1C
oklch(27% 0.04 150.6)
#294E32 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) | #4E4830 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494534 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #224D47 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #294E32
#294E32
oklch(38.8% 0.064 150.4)
- #583754
#583754
oklch(38.7% 0.064 331.1)
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 #294E32, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.038
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.040
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.045
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.049
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.050
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.050
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.051
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.055
Use #294E32 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.