#295E49
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(43.9% 0.067 165.1), rgb(41, 94, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.52:1).
About this color
#295E49 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 165°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.52:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.79:1 |
| White text | 7.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #295E49 |
| RGB | rgb(41, 94, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 39%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.9% 0.067 165.1) |
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 #295E49 | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc -90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #295E49 | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 18.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #295E49 text on white | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc 86.0 | Fine for body text |
| #295E49 text on black | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -16.1 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE8
oklch(93.5% 0.011 167.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED5
oklch(88.5% 0.022 163)
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Step 300
300
#AAC9BA
oklch(80.9% 0.039 164.6)
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Step 400
400
#7BAD97
oklch(70.6% 0.062 165.6)
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Step 500
500
#57997D
oklch(63.1% 0.081 164.8)
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Step 600
600
#3A8367
oklch(55.5% 0.086 165.6)
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Step 700
700
#2B6F55
oklch(49% 0.081 165)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#295E49
oklch(43.9% 0.067 165.1)
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Step 900
900
#244A3B
oklch(37.6% 0.051 166)
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Step 950
950
#162C22
oklch(27.1% 0.034 163.4)
#295E49 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) | #5C5848 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #54524A | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #155E58 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #295E49
#295E49
oklch(43.9% 0.067 165.1)
- #6D435B
#6D435B
oklch(44% 0.067 344.9)
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 #295E49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.022
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.030
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.052
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.054
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.054
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.054
Use #295E49 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.