#294844
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(37.6% 0.038 185.3), rgb(41, 72, 68).
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White text reads best on this color (9.97:1).
About this color
#294844 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 185°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.97:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.10:1 |
| White text | 9.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #294844 |
| RGB | rgb(41, 72, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(172, 27%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.038 185.3) |
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 #294844 | 9.97:1 | AAA | Lc -97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #294844 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 10.8 | Not readable |
| #294844 text on white | 9.97:1 | AAA | Lc 93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #294844 text on black | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -9.4 | 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
#E4ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.009 179.6)
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Step 200
200
#CEDDDA
oklch(88.5% 0.017 182.7)
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Step 300
300
#ADC7C3
oklch(80.9% 0.029 185.4)
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Step 400
400
#81AAA4
oklch(70.6% 0.045 185.1)
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Step 500
500
#60958E
oklch(63.1% 0.058 185.4)
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Step 600
600
#457F78
oklch(55.5% 0.062 185.6)
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Step 700
700
#366C65
oklch(49.2% 0.059 184.6)
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Step 800
800
#2D5853
oklch(42.8% 0.049 185.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#294844
oklch(37.6% 0.038 185.3)
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Step 950
950
#192A28
oklch(26.9% 0.023 186.7)
#294844 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) | #454544 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #404144 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1D4947 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #294844
#294844
oklch(37.6% 0.038 185.3)
- #53393E
#53393E
oklch(37.6% 0.038 6.3)
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 #294844, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.028
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.029
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.029
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.043
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.048
Use #294844 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.