#295A48
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(42.8% 0.062 167.1), rgb(41, 90, 72).
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White text reads best on this color (7.92:1).
About this color
#295A48 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.65:1 |
| White text | 7.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #295A48 |
| RGB | rgb(41, 90, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 37%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.062 167.1) |
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 #295A48 | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc -92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #295A48 | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #295A48 text on white | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc 87.3 | Fine for body text |
| #295A48 text on black | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -14.8 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE8
oklch(93.6% 0.01 164.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED6
oklch(88.6% 0.021 166)
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Step 300
300
#ABC8BC
oklch(80.8% 0.035 168.5)
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Step 400
400
#7EAD99
oklch(70.8% 0.058 166.6)
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Step 500
500
#5B9880
oklch(63.1% 0.074 167)
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Step 600
600
#3E8269
oklch(55.5% 0.08 167.1)
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Step 700
700
#306E58
oklch(49.1% 0.074 167.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#295A48
oklch(42.8% 0.062 167.1)
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Step 900
900
#264A3C
oklch(37.7% 0.049 166.7)
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Step 950
950
#172B23
oklch(26.9% 0.03 166.8)
#295A48 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) | #585447 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #514F49 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #175A55 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #295A48
#295A48
oklch(42.8% 0.062 167.1)
- #684156
#684156
oklch(42.8% 0.062 346.5)
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 #295A48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.031
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.039
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.042
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.044
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.053
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.056
Use #295A48 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.