#296142
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(44.6% 0.079 156.8), rgb(41, 97, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.28:1).
About this color
#296142 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.28:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.88:1 |
| White text | 7.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #296142 |
| RGB | rgb(41, 97, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 41%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.6% 0.079 156.8) |
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 #296142 | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc -90.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #296142 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 18.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #296142 text on white | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc 85.1 | Fine for body text |
| #296142 text on black | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -16.9 | 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
#CCDED2
oklch(88.4% 0.025 156.7)
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Step 300
300
#A9CAB5
oklch(80.9% 0.046 157.3)
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Step 400
400
#7AAF8E
oklch(70.7% 0.074 156.6)
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Step 500
500
#559B72
oklch(63.2% 0.095 156.6)
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Step 600
600
#37855A
oklch(55.6% 0.103 156.5)
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Step 700
700
#28714A
oklch(49.2% 0.096 156.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#296142
oklch(44.6% 0.079 156.8)
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Step 900
900
#234B34
oklch(37.6% 0.061 156.6)
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Step 950
950
#152C1F
oklch(27% 0.038 157.7)
#296142 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) | #605A40 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #585444 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #186059 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #296142
#296142
oklch(44.6% 0.079 156.8)
- #704264
#704264
oklch(44.6% 0.08 337.2)
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 #296142, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.020
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.031
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.054
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.058
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.061
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.062
Use #296142 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.