#294142
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(35.6% 0.03 199.2), rgb(41, 65, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.88:1).
About this color
#294142 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.030. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.88:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.030) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.92:1 |
| White text | 10.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #294142 |
| RGB | rgb(41, 65, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(182, 23%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.6% 0.03 199.2) |
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 #294142 | 10.88:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #294142 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 8.7 | Not readable |
| #294142 text on white | 10.88:1 | AAA | Lc 95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #294142 text on black | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -7.5 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEB
oklch(93.6% 0.006 197)
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Step 200
200
#D0DCDC
oklch(88.5% 0.013 196.9)
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Step 300
300
#B1C5C6
oklch(80.9% 0.022 200.4)
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Step 400
400
#87A8A9
oklch(70.7% 0.036 198.7)
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Step 500
500
#699294
oklch(63.1% 0.045 199.9)
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Step 600
600
#4F7C7E
oklch(55.5% 0.049 199.4)
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Step 700
700
#40696B
oklch(49.1% 0.046 199.7)
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Step 800
800
#355657
oklch(42.8% 0.039 198.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#294142
oklch(35.6% 0.03 199.2)
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Step 950
950
#1B292A
oklch(26.9% 0.019 201.6)
#294142 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) | #3E3F42 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #393B42 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1F4341 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #294142
#294142
oklch(35.6% 0.03 199.2)
- #4B3636
#4B3636
oklch(35.7% 0.03 18.7)
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 #294142, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.026
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.027
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.035
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.042
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.043
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.044
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.048
Use #294142 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.