#294F11
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(38.5% 0.1 135.9), rgb(41, 79, 17).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.45:1).
About this color
#294F11 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.45:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.22:1 |
| White text | 9.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #294F11 |
| RGB | rgb(41, 79, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 65%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.5% 0.1 135.9) |
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 #294F11 | 9.45:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #294F11 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #294F11 text on white | 9.45:1 | AAA | Lc 91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #294F11 text on black | 2.22:1 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDDF
oklch(93.5% 0.021 134.1)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C5
oklch(88.5% 0.042 136.3)
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Step 300
300
#ABCC9C
oklch(80.8% 0.075 136)
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Step 400
400
#7EB164
oklch(70.6% 0.119 135.8)
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Step 500
500
#5C9D35
oklch(63% 0.153 135.8)
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Step 600
600
#418700
oklch(55.5% 0.165 135.8)
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Step 700
700
#357200
oklch(49.1% 0.146 136)
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Step 800
800
#2B5D00
oklch(42.6% 0.126 135.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#294F11
oklch(38.5% 0.1 135.9)
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Step 950
950
#172D0B
oklch(27% 0.063 136.2)
#294F11 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) | #524807 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4517 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #284C43 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #294F11
#294F11
oklch(38.5% 0.1 135.9)
- #583067
#583067
oklch(38.4% 0.101 316.1)
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 #294F11, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.021
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.030
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.036
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.038
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.039
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.039
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.045
Use #294F11 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.