#294A57
Closest named color: Charcoal (#264653). oklch(39% 0.044 225.4), rgb(41, 74, 87).
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White text reads best on this color (9.49:1).
About this color
#294A57 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 225°. 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 9.49:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Charcoal (#264653) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #294A57 |
| RGB | rgb(41, 74, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 36%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39% 0.044 225.4) |
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 #294A57 | 9.49:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #294A57 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 12.1 | Not readable |
| #294A57 text on white | 9.49:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #294A57 text on black | 2.21:1 | 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
#E3EBEF
oklch(93.5% 0.01 228.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDDCE2
oklch(88.5% 0.018 223.6)
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Step 300
300
#ABC6D1
oklch(81% 0.033 224.3)
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Step 400
400
#7DA8BA
oklch(70.7% 0.053 225.6)
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Step 500
500
#5A92A9
oklch(63% 0.068 226.2)
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Step 600
600
#3E7C94
oklch(55.5% 0.074 225.8)
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Step 700
700
#2F697E
oklch(49.1% 0.069 224.7)
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Step 800
800
#285667
oklch(42.8% 0.057 224.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#294A57
oklch(39% 0.044 225.4)
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Step 950
950
#172931
oklch(26.9% 0.028 227.9)
#294A57 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) | #434958 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C4357 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #114E4E | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #294A57
#294A57
oklch(39% 0.044 225.4)
- #593D31
#593D31
oklch(38.8% 0.044 44.1)
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 #294A57, 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 0.017
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.026
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.035
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.039
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.052
Use #294A57 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.