#29463E
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(36.8% 0.038 174.7), rgb(41, 70, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.29:1).
About this color
#29463E is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 175°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.29:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.03:1 |
| White text | 10.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #29463E |
| RGB | rgb(41, 70, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 26%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.8% 0.038 174.7) |
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 #29463E | 10.29:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #29463E | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #29463E text on white | 10.29:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #29463E text on black | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -8.7 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE9
oklch(93.7% 0.008 168.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD8
oklch(88.6% 0.016 172.6)
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Step 300
300
#AFC7BF
oklch(80.9% 0.028 173.5)
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Step 400
400
#84AA9F
oklch(70.7% 0.044 175.4)
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Step 500
500
#639587
oklch(63% 0.058 174.9)
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Step 600
600
#498071
oklch(55.7% 0.063 174.4)
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Step 700
700
#3A6C5F
oklch(49.2% 0.059 175)
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Step 800
800
#30584D
oklch(42.7% 0.049 174.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#29463E
oklch(36.8% 0.038 174.7)
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Step 950
950
#1A2A26
oklch(26.9% 0.023 177.2)
#29463E 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) | #44433E | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F3F3F | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #204744 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #29463E
#29463E
oklch(36.8% 0.038 174.7)
- #503740
#503740
oklch(36.9% 0.038 355.8)
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 #29463E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.035
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.037
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.042
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.043
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.048
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.051
Use #29463E 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.