What color is #29490A?

#29490A is a very dark, vivid green. In RGB it is rgb(41, 73, 10), and in HSL hsl(90, 76%, 16%).

Is #29490A accessible as text?

On white, #29490A has a contrast ratio of 10.24:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.05:1 (fails). For text placed on #29490A, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #29490A?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is lime-900 (#35530E).

What colors go well with #29490A?

#29490A pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #290A48. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #29490A below.

Is #29490A good for buttons?

#29490A works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #29490A — black text only reaches 2.05:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #29490A the same as CSS darkgreen?

No — #29490A is not the CSS named color darkgreen, but darkgreen (#006400) is the closest CSS named color.

#29490A Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #29490A

Not just a swatch — here's how #29490A works with other colors. Named schemes with #29490A in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #29490A Secondary #4E6B3A Accent #AE6B00 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.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #29490A 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.

Moody Editorial Color · 5 colors

Color #29490A Anchor #292A2E Secondary #6C6F74 Surface #EBE6DA Accent #00290F

British Racing Green adds the colour to this moody editorial scheme — charcoal and a mid-grey around it, a bone highlight, and a muted jewel accent drawn from British Racing Green.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #29490A Secondary #764D1C 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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #29490A Secondary #5E6A56 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 #29490A 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 33/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 63/100

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 57/100

Moderate

Faded, nostalgic quality — editorial, heritage and retro work.

Luxury 68/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 37/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 58/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 32/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 79/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #29490A 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 10.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D4ECBD for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #14480A — 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 #29490A at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #29490A;
  --color-base-rgb: 41 73 10;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(36.7% 0.096 133.4);
  --color-50: #F7FEF1;
  --color-100: #EBFBDA;
  --color-200: #D6F5B7;
  --color-300: #B8E987;
  --color-400: #99D85A;
  --color-500: #7ABD37;
  --color-600: #619032;
  --color-700: #476629;
  --color-800: #30431E;
  --color-900: #1F2914;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  british-racing-green: {
    50: '#F7FEF1',
    100: '#EBFBDA',
    200: '#D6F5B7',
    300: '#B8E987',
    400: '#99D85A',
    500: '#7ABD37',
    600: '#619032',
    700: '#476629',
    800: '#30431E',
    900: '#1F2914',
  },
}

$base: #29490A;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F7FEF1;
$base-100: #EBFBDA;
$base-200: #D6F5B7;
$base-300: #B8E987;
$base-400: #99D85A;
$base-500: #7ABD37;
$base-600: #619032;
$base-700: #476629;
$base-800: #30431E;
$base-900: #1F2914;
$base-hover: #213908;
$base-subtle: #BFE49A;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#29490A",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F7FEF1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EBFBDA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D6F5B7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#B8E987",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#99D85A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#7ABD37",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#619032",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#476629",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#30431E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1F2914",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #29490A

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