#296C4F
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(48% 0.083 162), rgb(41, 108, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.26:1).
About this color
#296C4F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 3.35:1 |
| White text | 6.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #296C4F |
| RGB | rgb(41, 108, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 45%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48% 0.083 162) |
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 #296C4F | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc -86.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #296C4F | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #296C4F text on white | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc 81.0 | Fine for body text |
| #296C4F text on black | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.9 | 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
#E3ECE7
oklch(93.5% 0.012 162)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED5
oklch(88.5% 0.022 163)
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Step 300
300
#AAC9B9
oklch(80.8% 0.04 163)
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Step 400
400
#7CAE94
oklch(70.8% 0.065 161.5)
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Step 500
500
#58997A
oklch(63% 0.082 162.1)
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Step 600
600
#3B8463
oklch(55.7% 0.09 161.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#296C4F
oklch(48% 0.083 162)
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Step 800
800
#265B43
oklch(42.8% 0.07 161.7)
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Step 900
900
#254A39
oklch(37.6% 0.052 162.6)
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Step 950
950
#162C21
oklch(27.1% 0.035 161)
#296C4F 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) | #6A644D | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #615E51 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #086C64 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #296C4F
#296C4F
oklch(48% 0.083 162)
- #7D4A6B
#7D4A6B
oklch(48% 0.083 341.5)
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 #296C4F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.050
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.050
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.052
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.056
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.058
Use #296C4F 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.