#296F05
Closest named color: Dark Green (#006400). oklch(47.8% 0.147 138.6), rgb(41, 111, 5).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.23:1).
About this color
#296F05 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green (#006400), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.23:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green (#006400) |
| Black text | 3.37:1 |
| White text | 6.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #296F05 |
| RGB | rgb(41, 111, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 91%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.8% 0.147 138.6) |
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 #296F05 | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc -85.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #296F05 | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #296F05 text on white | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc 80.6 | Fine for body text |
| #296F05 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE0
oklch(93.5% 0.02 138.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C7
oklch(88.6% 0.039 138.2)
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Step 300
300
#AACCA0
oklch(80.9% 0.071 138.6)
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Step 400
400
#7CB26B
oklch(70.8% 0.114 138.4)
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Step 500
500
#589E41
oklch(63.2% 0.146 138.7)
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Step 600
600
#3C881D
oklch(55.7% 0.158 138.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#296F05
oklch(47.8% 0.147 138.6)
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Step 800
800
#275E10
oklch(42.8% 0.122 138.5)
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Step 900
900
#254D17
oklch(37.8% 0.094 138.6)
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Step 950
950
#162D0F
oklch(27% 0.059 138.9)
#296F05 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) | #736400 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A5F16 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #216B5D | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #296F05
#296F05
oklch(47.8% 0.147 138.6)
- #7F3C91
#7F3C91
oklch(47.9% 0.147 318.7)
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 #296F05, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.043
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.046
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.053
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.056
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.065
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.065
Use #296F05 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.