What color is #294010?

#294010 is a very dark green. In RGB it is rgb(41, 64, 16), and in HSL hsl(89, 60%, 16%).

Is #294010 accessible as text?

On white, #294010 has a contrast ratio of 11.44:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.84:1 (fails). For text placed on #294010, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #294010?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is emerald-900 (#004F3B).

What colors go well with #294010?

#294010 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #281041. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #294010 below.

Is #294010 good for buttons?

#294010 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #294010 — black text only reaches 1.84:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #294010 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #294010 is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#294010 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #294010

Not just a swatch — here's how #294010 works with other colors. Named schemes with #294010 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #294010 Secondary #4E6B3A Accent #AF6A00 Surface #EFE9D6 Anchor #3D2F21

British Racing Green leads this botanical set among foliage greens and a terracotta accent, softened by cream and grounded in bark brown.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #294010 Secondary #764D1D Surface #E6DBC0 Accent #3D513F Anchor #5B2323

British Racing Green plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #294010 Surface #EEE9DC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B7B09F Ink #2B2723

British Racing Green sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #294010 Anchor #141210 Accent #C2A54B Secondary #252B21 Surface #F2EDE3

British Racing Green carries the depth in this luxury scheme, offset by a brass accent and near-black and held together by a deep neutral and an off-white surface.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #294010 Secondary #586151 Support #999286 Ink #17140F

British Racing Green is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of British Racing Green carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #294010 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 53/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 32/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 65/100

High

Deep and grounding — anchors a layout, strong dark-mode base.

Naturalness 100/100

Very high

Organic, earthy character — at home in wellness, food and craft brands.

Vintage feel 54/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 69/100

High

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 30/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 46/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 39/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 83/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #294010

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #294010 with

Dark Olive Green British Racing Green Russian Violet Platinum Army Green

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 11.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D5E7C2 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #194110 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #294010 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #294010;
  --color-base-rgb: 41 64 16;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(34.1% 0.078 131.4);
  --color-50: #F8FCF2;
  --color-100: #EBF8DE;
  --color-200: #D7EFBE;
  --color-300: #B9DE91;
  --color-400: #9BCB67;
  --color-500: #7CAF46;
  --color-600: #62863C;
  --color-700: #48602F;
  --color-800: #313F22;
  --color-900: #1F2716;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  british-racing-green: {
    50: '#F8FCF2',
    100: '#EBF8DE',
    200: '#D7EFBE',
    300: '#B9DE91',
    400: '#9BCB67',
    500: '#7CAF46',
    600: '#62863C',
    700: '#48602F',
    800: '#313F22',
    900: '#1F2716',
  },
}

$base: #294010;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F8FCF2;
$base-100: #EBF8DE;
$base-200: #D7EFBE;
$base-300: #B9DE91;
$base-400: #9BCB67;
$base-500: #7CAF46;
$base-600: #62863C;
$base-700: #48602F;
$base-800: #313F22;
$base-900: #1F2716;
$base-hover: #21340D;
$base-subtle: #C0DCA1;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#294010",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F8FCF2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EBF8DE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D7EFBE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#B9DE91",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#9BCB67",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#7CAF46",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#62863C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#48602F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#313F22",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1F2716",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}