#29464E
Closest named color: Charcoal (#264653). oklch(37.5% 0.037 217.3), rgb(41, 70, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.09:1).
About this color
#29464E is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 217°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal (#264653), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.09:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Charcoal (#264653) |
| Black text | 2.08:1 |
| White text | 10.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #29464E |
| RGB | rgb(41, 70, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 31%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.5% 0.037 217.3) |
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 #29464E | 10.09:1 | AAA | Lc -97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #29464E | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 10.6 | Not readable |
| #29464E text on white | 10.09:1 | AAA | Lc 93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #29464E text on black | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -9.1 | 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
#E4EBED
oklch(93.5% 0.008 216.6)
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Step 200
200
#CEDCE0
oklch(88.5% 0.016 216.7)
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Step 300
300
#ADC5CD
oklch(80.8% 0.028 219.8)
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Step 400
400
#81A8B3
oklch(70.7% 0.045 216.9)
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Step 500
500
#6192A0
oklch(63% 0.057 217.7)
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Step 600
600
#467C8B
oklch(55.5% 0.062 217.7)
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Step 700
700
#376976
oklch(49.1% 0.058 216.7)
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Step 800
800
#2E5660
oklch(42.8% 0.048 215.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#29464E
oklch(37.5% 0.037 217.3)
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Step 950
950
#19292E
oklch(26.9% 0.023 219.4)
#29464E 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) | #41444E | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B404E | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #194948 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #29464E
#29464E
oklch(37.5% 0.037 217.3)
- #533A33
#533A33
oklch(37.5% 0.038 36.2)
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 #29464E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.009
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.023
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.032
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.033
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.040
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.049
Use #29464E 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.