#296240
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(44.8% 0.082 154.9), rgb(41, 98, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.20:1).
About this color
#296240 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.20:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.91:1 |
| White text | 7.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #296240 |
| RGB | rgb(41, 98, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 41%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.8% 0.082 154.9) |
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 #296240 | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc -89.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #296240 | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 19.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #296240 text on white | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc 84.8 | Fine for body text |
| #296240 text on black | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -17.2 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE6
oklch(93.7% 0.014 155.6)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFD1
oklch(88.6% 0.028 153.8)
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Step 300
300
#A9CAB3
oklch(80.8% 0.048 154.8)
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Step 400
400
#7AAF8C
oklch(70.7% 0.076 155.1)
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Step 500
500
#549B6F
oklch(63.1% 0.098 155.1)
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Step 600
600
#368557
oklch(55.5% 0.106 155.1)
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Step 700
700
#277147
oklch(49.1% 0.1 155)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#296240
oklch(44.8% 0.082 154.9)
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Step 900
900
#224C32
oklch(37.8% 0.065 154.6)
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Step 950
950
#152C1E
oklch(26.9% 0.039 155.9)
#296240 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) | #625B3E | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A5542 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #186159 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #296240
#296240
oklch(44.8% 0.082 154.9)
- #714267
#714267
oklch(44.8% 0.083 335.1)
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 #296240, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.019
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.035
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.051
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.054
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.056
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.062
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.063
Use #296240 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.