#295F4A
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(44.2% 0.068 165.4), rgb(41, 95, 74).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.42:1).
About this color
#295F4A is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.068 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 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.42:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.83:1 |
| White text | 7.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #295F4A |
| RGB | rgb(41, 95, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 40%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.2% 0.068 165.4) |
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 #295F4A | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc -90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #295F4A | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 18.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #295F4A text on white | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc 85.6 | Fine for body text |
| #295F4A text on black | 2.83:1 | 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.
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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
#CCDED6
oklch(88.5% 0.022 167.4)
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Step 300
300
#AAC9BA
oklch(80.9% 0.039 164.6)
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Step 400
400
#7BAE97
oklch(70.8% 0.064 165)
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Step 500
500
#56997E
oklch(63% 0.081 166)
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Step 600
600
#388467
oklch(55.7% 0.089 165.5)
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Step 700
700
#2A6F55
oklch(49% 0.082 165.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#295F4A
oklch(44.2% 0.068 165.4)
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Step 900
900
#234B3B
oklch(37.8% 0.054 165.5)
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Step 950
950
#162C22
oklch(27.1% 0.034 163.4)
#295F4A 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) | #5D5949 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #55534B | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #145F59 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #295F4A
#295F4A
oklch(44.2% 0.068 165.4)
- #6E435B
#6E435B
oklch(44.1% 0.068 345.7)
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 #295F4A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.020
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.031
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.052
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.053
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.054
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.054
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.056
Use #295F4A 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.