#296F39
Closest named color: Dark Olive Green (#556B2F). oklch(48.3% 0.11 148.3), rgb(41, 111, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.12:1).
About this color
#296F39 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.110 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 6.12:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive Green (#556B2F) |
| Black text | 3.42:1 |
| White text | 6.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #296F39 |
| RGB | rgb(41, 111, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 46%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.3% 0.11 148.3) |
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 #296F39 | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc -85.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #296F39 | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #296F39 text on white | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc 80.3 | Fine for body text |
| #296F39 text on black | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.5 | 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
#AACBAE
oklch(81% 0.054 148.5)
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Step 400
400
#7BB083
oklch(70.8% 0.086 148.5)
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Step 500
500
#579B63
oklch(62.9% 0.109 148.3)
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Step 600
600
#3A864A
oklch(55.6% 0.119 148.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#296F39
oklch(48.3% 0.11 148.3)
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Step 800
800
#265C31
oklch(42.6% 0.091 148.1)
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Step 900
900
#244C2B
oklch(37.8% 0.072 147.9)
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Step 950
950
#162C1A
oklch(26.9% 0.044 148.7)
#296F39 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) | #706635 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #675F3D | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #176D62 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #296F39
#296F39
oklch(48.3% 0.11 148.3)
- #7F467D
#7F467D
oklch(48.3% 0.109 328.4)
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 #296F39, 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 0.047
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.051
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.056
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.057
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.058
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.062
Use #296F39 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.