#295B48
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(43% 0.063 166.2), rgb(41, 91, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.82:1).
About this color
#295B48 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.82:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.68:1 |
| White text | 7.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #295B48 |
| RGB | rgb(41, 91, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 38%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43% 0.063 166.2) |
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 #295B48 | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #295B48 | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #295B48 text on white | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #295B48 text on black | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F2F6F5
oklch(97% 0.004 179.7)
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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
#ABC9BB
oklch(81% 0.038 165.6)
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Step 400
400
#7DAD98
oklch(70.7% 0.06 165.9)
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Step 500
500
#5A987F
oklch(63% 0.075 166.3)
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Step 600
600
#3D8368
oklch(55.7% 0.083 165.8)
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Step 700
700
#2F6E57
oklch(49% 0.075 166.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#295B48
oklch(43% 0.063 166.2)
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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)
#295B48 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) | #595547 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #525049 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #165B56 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #295B48
#295B48
oklch(43% 0.063 166.2)
- #694157
#694157
oklch(42.9% 0.064 346)
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 #295B48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.029
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.033
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.045
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.046
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.054
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.059
Use #295B48 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.