#296E37
Closest named color: Dark Olive Green (#556B2F). oklch(48% 0.111 147.6), rgb(41, 110, 55).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.21:1).
About this color
#296E37 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.21:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive Green (#556B2F) |
| Black text | 3.37:1 |
| White text | 6.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #296E37 |
| RGB | rgb(41, 110, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 46%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48% 0.111 147.6) |
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 #296E37 | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc -85.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #296E37 | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #296E37 text on white | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc 80.7 | Fine for body text |
| #296E37 text on black | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.2 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 148.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFCE
oklch(88.5% 0.03 146.9)
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Step 300
300
#AACBAD
oklch(81% 0.055 147.5)
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Step 400
400
#7CB082
oklch(70.8% 0.086 147.5)
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Step 500
500
#589B62
oklch(63% 0.109 147.6)
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Step 600
600
#3B8649
oklch(55.7% 0.119 147.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#296E37
oklch(48% 0.111 147.6)
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Step 800
800
#265C30
oklch(42.6% 0.092 147.6)
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Step 900
900
#244C2B
oklch(37.8% 0.072 147.9)
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Step 950
950
#162C19
oklch(26.8% 0.045 147.4)
#296E37 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) | #6F6533 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #665E3B | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #186C61 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #296E37
#296E37
oklch(48% 0.111 147.6)
- #7E457D
#7E457D
oklch(48% 0.11 327.7)
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 #296E37, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.045
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.046
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.049
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.054
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.055
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.059
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.059
Use #296E37 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.