#29414A
Closest named color: Charcoal (#264653). oklch(35.9% 0.034 223.5), rgb(41, 65, 74).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.77:1).
About this color
#29414A is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 224°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal (#264653), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.77:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Charcoal (#264653) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #29414A |
| RGB | rgb(41, 65, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 29%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.9% 0.034 223.5) |
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 #29414A | 10.77:1 | AAA | Lc -98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #29414A | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 9.0 | Not readable |
| #29414A text on white | 10.77:1 | AAA | Lc 94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #29414A text on black | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -7.7 | 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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBED
oklch(93.6% 0.007 219.6)
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Step 200
200
#D0DBE0
oklch(88.5% 0.014 226.6)
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Step 300
300
#B0C5CD
oklch(81% 0.026 222.7)
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Step 400
400
#86A7B3
oklch(70.8% 0.04 222)
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Step 500
500
#6791A1
oklch(63.2% 0.052 223.6)
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Step 600
600
#4E7B8C
oklch(55.7% 0.056 223.9)
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Step 700
700
#3E6777
oklch(49% 0.053 224.9)
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Step 800
800
#345460
oklch(42.6% 0.042 223.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#29414A
oklch(35.9% 0.034 223.5)
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Step 950
950
#1B292E
oklch(27% 0.021 222)
#29414A 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) | #3C404A | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #373C4A | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1C4444 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #29414A
#29414A
oklch(35.9% 0.034 223.5)
- #4C372F
#4C372F
oklch(35.8% 0.033 41.8)
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 #29414A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.019
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.027
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.030
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.039
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.044
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.047
Use #29414A 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.