#294742
Closest named color: Charcoal (#264653). oklch(37.3% 0.037 182.5), rgb(41, 71, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.12:1).
About this color
#294742 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 182°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal (#264653), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.12:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Charcoal (#264653) |
| Black text | 2.07:1 |
| White text | 10.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #294742 |
| RGB | rgb(41, 71, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(170, 27%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.3% 0.037 182.5) |
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 #294742 | 10.12:1 | AAA | Lc -97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #294742 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 10.5 | Not readable |
| #294742 text on white | 10.12:1 | AAA | Lc 93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #294742 text on black | 2.07:1 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.009 179.6)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDDA
oklch(88.6% 0.016 181.7)
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Step 300
300
#AEC7C2
oklch(80.9% 0.028 182.2)
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Step 400
400
#82AAA3
oklch(70.7% 0.045 183.1)
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Step 500
500
#61958C
oklch(63% 0.057 182.3)
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Step 600
600
#477F76
oklch(55.5% 0.061 182.5)
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Step 700
700
#386C63
oklch(49.2% 0.058 181.3)
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Step 800
800
#2F5851
oklch(42.8% 0.048 181.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#294742
oklch(37.3% 0.037 182.5)
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Step 950
950
#192A27
oklch(26.9% 0.023 182.2)
#294742 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) | #444442 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F4042 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1E4845 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #294742
#294742
oklch(37.3% 0.037 182.5)
- #51383F
#51383F
oklch(37.2% 0.037 0.7)
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 #294742, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.031
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.032
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.039
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.045
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.052
Use #294742 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.