#295E40
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(43.7% 0.076 156.4), rgb(41, 94, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.58:1).
About this color
#295E40 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.58:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.76:1 |
| White text | 7.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #295E40 |
| RGB | rgb(41, 94, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 39%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.7% 0.076 156.4) |
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 #295E40 | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc -91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #295E40 | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #295E40 text on white | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc 86.2 | Fine for body text |
| #295E40 text on black | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -15.9 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE6
oklch(93.7% 0.014 155.6)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED2
oklch(88.4% 0.024 155.1)
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Step 300
300
#AACAB5
oklch(81% 0.045 156.5)
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Step 400
400
#7CAE8E
oklch(70.6% 0.071 156)
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Step 500
500
#589A73
oklch(63.1% 0.09 156.7)
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Step 600
600
#3B845B
oklch(55.5% 0.098 156.5)
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Step 700
700
#2C704B
oklch(49.1% 0.091 156.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#295E40
oklch(43.7% 0.076 156.4)
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Step 900
900
#244B34
oklch(37.7% 0.06 156.1)
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Step 950
950
#162C1F
oklch(27% 0.037 156.8)
#295E40 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) | #5D573E | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #565242 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1A5D56 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #295E40
#295E40
oklch(43.7% 0.076 156.4)
- #6C4161
#6C4161
oklch(43.7% 0.075 336.8)
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 #295E40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.016
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.054
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.055
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.058
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.062
Use #295E40 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.