#293B22
Dark Green · dark cool green
About #293B22
#293B22 is a muted, dark shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 16% red, 23% green and 13% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 31% cyan, 0% magenta, 42% yellow and 77% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Dark Green (ΔE 11.4); Hunter Green comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #34223B — a oxford blue tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use dark tones like #293B22 for headings, body text, footers and dark-mode backgrounds. White text reads best on it at 12.05:1 (a WCAG AAA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (12.05:1).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #293B22?
#293B22 is a muted, dark shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 16% red, 23% green and 13% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 31% cyan, 0% magenta, 42% yellow and 77% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #293B22?
Use white text. White on #293B22 has a contrast ratio of 12.05:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #293B22?
Its complementary colour is #34223B, and analogous partners are #363B22 and #223B28.