#294A52
Closest named color: Charcoal (#264653). oklch(38.7% 0.041 215), rgb(41, 74, 82).
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White text reads best on this color (9.56:1).
About this color
#294A52 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 215°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal (#264653), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.56:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Charcoal (#264653) |
| Black text | 2.19:1 |
| White text | 9.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #294A52 |
| RGB | rgb(41, 74, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(192, 33%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.7% 0.041 215) |
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 #294A52 | 9.56:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #294A52 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 11.9 | Not readable |
| #294A52 text on white | 9.56:1 | AAA | Lc 92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #294A52 text on black | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -10.3 | 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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBED
oklch(93.5% 0.008 216.6)
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Step 200
200
#CDDCE0
oklch(88.4% 0.017 215.5)
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Step 300
300
#ABC6CD
oklch(80.9% 0.031 215.1)
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Step 400
400
#7EA9B4
oklch(70.8% 0.049 215.2)
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Step 500
500
#5B93A1
oklch(63% 0.062 215.4)
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Step 600
600
#3F7E8C
oklch(55.7% 0.068 214.1)
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Step 700
700
#306A77
oklch(49.1% 0.064 214.5)
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Step 800
800
#295661
oklch(42.6% 0.053 215.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#294A52
oklch(38.7% 0.041 215)
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Step 950
950
#172A2E
oklch(27.1% 0.026 212.5)
#294A52 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) | #444852 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E4352 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #154D4C | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #294A52
#294A52
oklch(38.7% 0.041 215)
- #583D35
#583D35
oklch(38.8% 0.041 37.2)
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 #294A52, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.021
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.023
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.030
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.038
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.052
Use #294A52 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.