#00292F
Closest named color: Dark (#1B2431). oklch(25.7% 0.044 209.6), rgb(0, 41, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.46:1).
About this color
#00292F is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 210°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark (#1B2431), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.46:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark (#1B2431) |
| Black text | 1.35:1 |
| White text | 15.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00292F |
| RGB | rgb(0, 41, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 100%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.7% 0.044 209.6) |
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 #00292F | 15.46:1 | AAA | Lc -104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #00292F | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #00292F text on white | 15.46:1 | AAA | Lc 102.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #00292F text on black | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
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 950.
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Step 50
50
#F0F7F8
oklch(97.1% 0.008 207.1)
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Step 100
100
#DFEDEF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 207.1)
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Step 200
200
#C4DFE4
oklch(88.5% 0.029 210)
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Step 300
300
#99CBD3
oklch(81% 0.053 208.3)
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Step 400
400
#5BAFBD
oklch(70.7% 0.084 209.6)
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Step 500
500
#0A9BAD
oklch(63.2% 0.108 209.4)
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Step 600
600
#008292
oklch(55.6% 0.096 209.8)
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Step 700
700
#006D7B
oklch(49% 0.085 210.2)
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Step 800
800
#005A65
oklch(42.8% 0.074 209.1)
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Step 900
900
#004B54
oklch(37.8% 0.065 208.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#00292F
oklch(25.7% 0.044 209.6)
#00292F 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) | #24272F | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D222F | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002C2B | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00292F
#00292F
oklch(25.7% 0.044 209.6)
- #361B16
#361B16
oklch(25.8% 0.044 31.4)
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 #00292F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.033
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.038
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.041
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.050
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.067
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.068
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.075
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.076
Use #00292F 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.