#04292F
Closest named color: Dark (#1B2431). oklch(25.9% 0.042 210.7), rgb(4, 41, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.40:1).
About this color
#04292F is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 211°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark (#1B2431), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.40:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark (#1B2431) |
| Black text | 1.36:1 |
| White text | 15.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #04292F |
| RGB | rgb(4, 41, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 84%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.9% 0.042 210.7) |
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 #04292F | 15.40:1 | AAA | Lc -104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #04292F | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #04292F text on white | 15.40:1 | AAA | Lc 102.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #04292F text on black | 1.36:1 | 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
#F1F7F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EDEF
oklch(93.7% 0.014 207.9)
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Step 200
200
#C6DEE3
oklch(88.4% 0.026 211.6)
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Step 300
300
#9CCAD3
oklch(80.9% 0.05 210.9)
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Step 400
400
#61AEBC
oklch(70.7% 0.079 210.6)
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Step 500
500
#2699AC
oklch(63% 0.1 211.5)
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Step 600
600
#008293
oklch(55.6% 0.096 210.7)
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Step 700
700
#006D7C
oklch(49% 0.085 211.2)
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Step 800
800
#005966
oklch(42.6% 0.074 211.8)
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Step 900
900
#004B55
oklch(37.8% 0.065 210)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#04292F
oklch(25.9% 0.042 210.7)
#04292F 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 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E232F | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002C2B | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #04292F
#04292F
oklch(25.9% 0.042 210.7)
- #351C17
#351C17
oklch(25.9% 0.041 32.1)
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 #04292F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.030
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.035
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.038
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.049
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.064
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.065
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.073
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.077
Use #04292F 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.