#29414B
Closest named color: Charcoal (#264653). oklch(36% 0.034 226.1), rgb(41, 65, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.75:1).
About this color
#29414B is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 226°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal (#264653), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.75:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Charcoal (#264653) |
| Black text | 1.95:1 |
| White text | 10.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #29414B |
| RGB | rgb(41, 65, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 29%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36% 0.034 226.1) |
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 #29414B | 10.75:1 | AAA | Lc -98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #29414B | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 9.0 | Not readable |
| #29414B text on white | 10.75:1 | AAA | Lc 94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #29414B text on black | 1.95:1 | 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
#E5EBEE
oklch(93.6% 0.008 228.9)
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Step 200
200
#D0DBE0
oklch(88.5% 0.014 226.6)
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Step 300
300
#B0C4CD
oklch(80.8% 0.025 226.6)
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Step 400
400
#86A6B5
oklch(70.6% 0.041 228.1)
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Step 500
500
#6791A2
oklch(63.2% 0.053 225)
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Step 600
600
#4D7B8D
oklch(55.7% 0.057 224.8)
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Step 700
700
#3E6778
oklch(49.1% 0.053 226.4)
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Step 800
800
#345462
oklch(42.7% 0.044 227.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#29414B
oklch(36% 0.034 226.1)
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Step 950
950
#1B292F
oklch(27.1% 0.022 226.4)
#29414B 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) | #3C404C | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #373C4B | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1B4444 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #29414B
#29414B
oklch(36% 0.034 226.1)
- #4D382E
#4D382E
oklch(36.1% 0.035 46.6)
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 #29414B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.026
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.028
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.030
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.039
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.044
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.047
Use #29414B 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.