#294A56
Closest named color: Charcoal (#264653). oklch(38.9% 0.044 223.5), rgb(41, 74, 86).
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White text reads best on this color (9.51:1).
About this color
#294A56 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 223°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal (#264653), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.51:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Charcoal (#264653) |
| Black text | 2.20:1 |
| White text | 9.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #294A56 |
| RGB | rgb(41, 74, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 35%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.9% 0.044 223.5) |
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 #294A56 | 9.51:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #294A56 | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #294A56 text on white | 9.51:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #294A56 text on black | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -10.5 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBEE
oklch(93.5% 0.009 222.1)
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Step 200
200
#CDDCE2
oklch(88.5% 0.018 223.6)
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Step 300
300
#ABC6D0
oklch(81% 0.032 222.1)
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Step 400
400
#7DA8B9
oklch(70.6% 0.053 224.3)
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Step 500
500
#5A93A7
oklch(63.2% 0.067 222.4)
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Step 600
600
#3E7D93
oklch(55.7% 0.073 223.4)
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Step 700
700
#2F697D
oklch(49.1% 0.068 223.5)
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Step 800
800
#285666
oklch(42.8% 0.057 223.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#294A56
oklch(38.9% 0.044 223.5)
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Step 950
950
#172930
oklch(26.9% 0.027 224.6)
#294A56 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) | #434857 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C4356 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #124E4E | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #294A56
#294A56
oklch(38.9% 0.044 223.5)
- #593D32
#593D32
oklch(38.9% 0.044 42.3)
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 #294A56, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.014
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.018
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.025
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.033
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.039
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.052
Use #294A56 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.