#296446
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(45.5% 0.079 158.7), rgb(41, 100, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.98:1).
About this color
#296446 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.98:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 3.00:1 |
| White text | 6.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #296446 |
| RGB | rgb(41, 100, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 42%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.5% 0.079 158.7) |
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 #296446 | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc -89.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #296446 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #296446 text on white | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc 84.0 | Fine for body text |
| #296446 text on black | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.0 | 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
#CCDFD3
oklch(88.6% 0.026 158.1)
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Step 300
300
#A8CAB6
oklch(80.8% 0.046 159.4)
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Step 400
400
#78AF90
oklch(70.7% 0.074 159.1)
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Step 500
500
#529B74
oklch(63.1% 0.095 158.7)
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Step 600
600
#33855C
oklch(55.5% 0.103 158.4)
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Step 700
700
#24714C
oklch(49.1% 0.096 158.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#296446
oklch(45.5% 0.079 158.7)
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Step 900
900
#214C35
oklch(37.8% 0.063 158)
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Step 950
950
#142C1F
oklch(26.9% 0.039 158.6)
#296446 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) | #635D44 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B5748 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #14635C | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #296446
#296446
oklch(45.5% 0.079 158.7)
- #734466
#734466
oklch(45.4% 0.08 337.9)
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 #296446, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.028
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.029
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.055
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.057
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.057
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.063
Use #296446 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.