#296B47
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(47.5% 0.089 156.5), rgb(41, 107, 71).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.38:1).
About this color
#296B47 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.38:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 3.28:1 |
| White text | 6.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #296B47 |
| RGB | rgb(41, 107, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 45%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.5% 0.089 156.5) |
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 #296B47 | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc -86.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #296B47 | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #296B47 text on white | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc 81.5 | Fine for body text |
| #296B47 text on black | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.4 | 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
#E3ECE6
oklch(93.5% 0.012 157)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED3
oklch(88.5% 0.024 157.5)
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Step 300
300
#ABC9B5
oklch(80.8% 0.043 156.1)
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Step 400
400
#7DAE8F
oklch(70.7% 0.069 156.4)
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Step 500
500
#5A9A73
oklch(63.2% 0.089 156)
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Step 600
600
#3D845C
oklch(55.6% 0.096 156.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#296B47
oklch(47.5% 0.089 156.5)
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Step 800
800
#285B3E
oklch(42.7% 0.074 156.4)
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Step 900
900
#254B35
oklch(37.8% 0.058 156.7)
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Step 950
950
#172C1F
oklch(27.1% 0.037 155.9)
#296B47 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) | #6A6345 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #615C49 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #106A62 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #296B47
#296B47
oklch(47.5% 0.089 156.5)
- #7C486F
#7C486F
oklch(47.7% 0.089 336.8)
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 #296B47, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.042
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.045
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.051
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.051
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.059
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.061
Use #296B47 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.