#296A50
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(47.5% 0.079 164), rgb(41, 106, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.41:1).
About this color
#296A50 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.41:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 3.27:1 |
| White text | 6.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #296A50 |
| RGB | rgb(41, 106, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 44%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.5% 0.079 164) |
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 #296A50 | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc -86.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #296A50 | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #296A50 text on white | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc 81.7 | Fine for body text |
| #296A50 text on black | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.2 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE8
oklch(93.6% 0.01 164.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED5
oklch(88.5% 0.022 163)
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Step 300
300
#ABC9BA
oklch(80.9% 0.038 163.8)
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Step 400
400
#7DAD96
oklch(70.7% 0.061 163.6)
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Step 500
500
#5A997D
oklch(63.2% 0.078 164)
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Step 600
600
#3D8366
oklch(55.6% 0.085 164.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#296A50
oklch(47.5% 0.079 164)
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Step 800
800
#285A45
oklch(42.6% 0.065 163.8)
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Step 900
900
#254A3A
oklch(37.6% 0.051 164)
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Step 950
950
#172B22
oklch(26.9% 0.031 164)
#296A50 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) | #68634F | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F5C52 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #086A63 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #296A50
#296A50
oklch(47.5% 0.079 164)
- #7B4967
#7B4967
oklch(47.4% 0.079 343.8)
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 #296A50, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.045
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.050
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.059
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.060
Use #296A50 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.