#295F48
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(44.2% 0.07 163.3), rgb(41, 95, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.43:1).
About this color
#295F48 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.43:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.82:1 |
| White text | 7.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #295F48 |
| RGB | rgb(41, 95, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 40%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.2% 0.07 163.3) |
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 #295F48 | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc -90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #295F48 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 18.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #295F48 text on white | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc 85.7 | Fine for body text |
| #295F48 text on black | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -16.4 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
-
Step 100
100
#E3ECE8
oklch(93.5% 0.011 167.8)
-
Step 200
200
#CCDED5
oklch(88.5% 0.023 164.5)
-
Step 300
300
#AAC9B9
oklch(80.8% 0.04 163)
-
Step 400
400
#7BAE95
oklch(70.8% 0.065 162.9)
-
Step 500
500
#57997B
oklch(63% 0.082 163.2)
-
Step 600
600
#398464
oklch(55.7% 0.091 163)
-
Step 700
700
#2A7053
oklch(49.2% 0.085 163)
-
Step 800
800 (this color)
#295F48
oklch(44.2% 0.07 163.3)
-
Step 900
900
#234B39
oklch(37.8% 0.055 162.7)
-
Step 950
950
#162C22
oklch(27.1% 0.034 163.4)
#295F48 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) | #5D5947 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #555349 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #155F59 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #295F48
#295F48
oklch(44.2% 0.07 163.3)
- #6E435D
#6E435D
oklch(44.2% 0.07 343.3)
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 #295F48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.023
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.028
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.054
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.056
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.057
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.058
Use #295F48 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.