#294343
Closest named color: Charcoal (#264653). oklch(36.2% 0.032 195.8), rgb(41, 67, 67).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.61:1).
About this color
#294343 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 196°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal (#264653), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.61:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Charcoal (#264653) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #294343 |
| RGB | rgb(41, 67, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(180, 24%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.2% 0.032 195.8) |
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 #294343 | 10.61:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #294343 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 9.3 | Not readable |
| #294343 text on white | 10.61:1 | AAA | Lc 94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #294343 text on black | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -8.0 | 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 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
#B0C6C5
oklch(81% 0.024 193.4)
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Step 400
400
#85A8A8
oklch(70.6% 0.038 196.3)
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Step 500
500
#669393
oklch(63.1% 0.049 196)
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Step 600
600
#4C7D7D
oklch(55.5% 0.053 195.7)
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Step 700
700
#3D6A6A
oklch(49.2% 0.05 195.7)
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Step 800
800
#335656
oklch(42.7% 0.041 195.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#294343
oklch(36.2% 0.032 195.8)
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Step 950
950
#1B2A2A
oklch(27.2% 0.02 196)
#294343 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) | #404143 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B3D43 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1F4543 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #294343
#294343
oklch(36.2% 0.032 195.8)
- #4D3738
#4D3738
oklch(36.2% 0.032 15.7)
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 #294343, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.027
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.027
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.038
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.039
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.041
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.041
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.048
Use #294343 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.