#296A48
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(47.2% 0.087 157.6), rgb(41, 106, 72).
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White text reads best on this color (6.46:1).
About this color
#296A48 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.46:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 3.24:1 |
| White text | 6.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #296A48 |
| RGB | rgb(41, 106, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 44%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.2% 0.087 157.6) |
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 #296A48 | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc -86.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #296A48 | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #296A48 text on white | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc 81.8 | Fine for body text |
| #296A48 text on black | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.0 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED3
oklch(88.5% 0.024 157.5)
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Step 300
300
#ABC9B6
oklch(80.8% 0.042 157.5)
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Step 400
400
#7DAE90
oklch(70.7% 0.068 157.3)
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Step 500
500
#5A9975
oklch(63% 0.086 157.7)
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Step 600
600
#3D845E
oklch(55.7% 0.094 157.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#296A48
oklch(47.2% 0.087 157.6)
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Step 800
800
#285B3F
oklch(42.7% 0.073 157.2)
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Step 900
900
#264B36
oklch(37.8% 0.056 157.4)
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Step 950
950
#172C20
oklch(27.1% 0.035 157.9)
#296A48 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) | #696246 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #605C4A | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #106961 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #296A48
#296A48
oklch(47.2% 0.087 157.6)
- #7A476D
#7A476D
oklch(47.1% 0.087 337)
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 #296A48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.038
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.043
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.045
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.053
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.057
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.060
Use #296A48 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.