#296B06
Closest named color: Dark Green (#006400). oklch(46.7% 0.142 138.3), rgb(41, 107, 6).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.56:1).
About this color
#296B06 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green (#006400), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.56:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green (#006400) |
| Black text | 3.19:1 |
| White text | 6.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #296B06 |
| RGB | rgb(41, 107, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 89%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.7% 0.142 138.3) |
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 #296B06 | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc -87.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #296B06 | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #296B06 text on white | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc 82.1 | Fine for body text |
| #296B06 text on black | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.8 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C7
oklch(88.6% 0.039 138.2)
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Step 300
300
#ABCCA1
oklch(81% 0.069 138.5)
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Step 400
400
#7EB16D
oklch(70.7% 0.11 138.1)
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Step 500
500
#5B9D44
oklch(63.1% 0.141 138.3)
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Step 600
600
#3F8722
oklch(55.6% 0.152 138.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#296B06
oklch(46.7% 0.142 138.3)
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Step 800
800
#295D14
oklch(42.7% 0.117 138.4)
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Step 900
900
#264C18
oklch(37.5% 0.091 138.3)
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Step 950
950
#172D10
oklch(27% 0.058 138.6)
#296B06 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) | #6F6100 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #675B16 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #22675A | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #296B06
#296B06
oklch(46.7% 0.142 138.3)
- #7A3A8C
#7A3A8C
oklch(46.7% 0.142 318.3)
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 #296B06, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.033
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.048
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.058
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.058
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.064
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.065
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.066
Use #296B06 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.