What color is #294227?

#294227 is a dark, muted green. In RGB it is rgb(41, 66, 39), and in HSL hsl(116, 26%, 21%).

Is #294227 accessible as text?

On white, #294227 has a contrast ratio of 11.04:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.90:1 (fails). For text placed on #294227, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #294227?

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

What colors go well with #294227?

#294227 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #422843. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #294227 below.

Is #294227 good for buttons?

#294227 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #294227 — black text only reaches 1.90:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #294227 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #294227 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.

#294227 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #294227

Not just a swatch — here's how #294227 works with other colors. Named schemes with #294227 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #294227 Secondary #4D6B3B Accent #AD6B00 Surface #EEEAD6 Anchor #3C2F21

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 #294227 Secondary #754E1C Surface #E6DBC0 Accent #3C5140 Anchor #5B2322

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 #294227 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 #294227 Anchor #141210 Accent #C1A64B Secondary #232C22 Surface #F1EDE3

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 #294227 Secondary #5A6459 Support #989286 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 #294227 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 49/100

Neutral

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

Softness 35/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 62/100

High

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

Naturalness 73/100

High

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

Vintage feel 45/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 66/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 21/100

Low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 43/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 45/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 88/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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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 11.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D0DECF for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #28432F — 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 #294227 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #294227;
  --color-base-rgb: 41 66 39;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(35.0% 0.055 142.6);
  --color-50: #F5FAF5;
  --color-100: #E6F0E5;
  --color-200: #CDE1CC;
  --color-300: #A9C8A7;
  --color-400: #86AF83;
  --color-500: #679164;
  --color-600: #537151;
  --color-700: #3E523D;
  --color-800: #2B372A;
  --color-900: #1C221B;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  british-racing-green: {
    50: '#F5FAF5',
    100: '#E6F0E5',
    200: '#CDE1CC',
    300: '#A9C8A7',
    400: '#86AF83',
    500: '#679164',
    600: '#537151',
    700: '#3E523D',
    800: '#2B372A',
    900: '#1C221B',
  },
}

$base: #294227;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F5FAF5;
$base-100: #E6F0E5;
$base-200: #CDE1CC;
$base-300: #A9C8A7;
$base-400: #86AF83;
$base-500: #679164;
$base-600: #537151;
$base-700: #3E523D;
$base-800: #2B372A;
$base-900: #1C221B;
$base-hover: #213620;
$base-subtle: #B8CFB7;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#294227",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5FAF5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E6F0E5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CDE1CC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A9C8A7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#86AF83",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#679164",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#537151",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3E523D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2B372A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1C221B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #294227

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