#294F23
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(38.7% 0.083 141), rgb(41, 79, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.38:1).
About this color
#294F23 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.083 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 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.38:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #294F23 |
| RGB | rgb(41, 79, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 39%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.7% 0.083 141) |
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 #294F23 | 9.38:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #294F23 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #294F23 text on white | 9.38:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #294F23 text on black | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -10.8 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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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
#ABCBA6
oklch(80.9% 0.062 141.3)
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Step 400
400
#7EB075
oklch(70.7% 0.099 140.7)
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Step 500
500
#5B9C51
oklch(63.1% 0.127 141.1)
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Step 600
600
#3F8633
oklch(55.5% 0.138 140.9)
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Step 700
700
#307226
oklch(49.2% 0.129 141.1)
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Step 800
800
#295D21
oklch(42.8% 0.107 141.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#294F23
oklch(38.7% 0.083 141)
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Step 950
950
#172D14
oklch(27.1% 0.053 141.4)
#294F23 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) | #51481F | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4526 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #254D45 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #294F23
#294F23
oklch(38.7% 0.083 141)
- #58345F
#58345F
oklch(38.7% 0.083 320.9)
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 #294F23, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.031
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.037
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.043
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.043
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.046
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.046
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.046
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.046
Use #294F23 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.