#294B48
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(38.6% 0.04 188.4), rgb(41, 75, 72).
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White text reads best on this color (9.57:1).
About this color
#294B48 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 188°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.57:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.19:1 |
| White text | 9.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #294B48 |
| RGB | rgb(41, 75, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(175, 29%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.6% 0.04 188.4) |
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 #294B48 | 9.57:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #294B48 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 11.9 | Not readable |
| #294B48 text on white | 9.57:1 | AAA | Lc 92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #294B48 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
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECEB
oklch(93.7% 0.009 188.1)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDDB
oklch(88.5% 0.017 187.8)
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Step 300
300
#ACC7C4
oklch(80.9% 0.029 188.4)
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Step 400
400
#7EABA6
oklch(70.7% 0.049 187.6)
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Step 500
500
#5C9691
oklch(63.2% 0.061 188.7)
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Step 600
600
#3F807B
oklch(55.6% 0.067 188.8)
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Step 700
700
#316C67
oklch(49% 0.062 188)
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Step 800
800
#2A5854
oklch(42.7% 0.051 188)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#294B48
oklch(38.6% 0.04 188.4)
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Step 950
950
#172B29
oklch(27.1% 0.026 187.7)
#294B48 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) | #484848 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #424348 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1B4D4A | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #294B48
#294B48
oklch(38.6% 0.04 188.4)
- #573B40
#573B40
oklch(38.6% 0.04 7.3)
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 #294B48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.018
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.026
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.032
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.037
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.039
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.042
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.054
Use #294B48 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.