#294B4F
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(38.9% 0.04 205.3), rgb(41, 75, 79).
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White text reads best on this color (9.48:1).
About this color
#294B4F is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 205°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.48:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #294B4F |
| RGB | rgb(41, 75, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(186, 32%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.9% 0.04 205.3) |
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 #294B4F | 9.48:1 | AAA | Lc -96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #294B4F | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 12.1 | Not readable |
| #294B4F text on white | 9.48:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #294B4F 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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECED
oklch(93.7% 0.009 205.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDDE
oklch(88.6% 0.017 201.4)
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Step 300
300
#ABC7CA
oklch(81% 0.03 204.5)
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Step 400
400
#7DAAAF
oklch(70.7% 0.049 204.7)
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Step 500
500
#5A959B
oklch(63.2% 0.062 204)
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Step 600
600
#3E7F86
oklch(55.7% 0.067 204.7)
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Step 700
700
#2F6B72
oklch(49.1% 0.063 205.6)
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Step 800
800
#28575D
oklch(42.7% 0.052 206.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#294B4F
oklch(38.9% 0.04 205.3)
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Step 950
950
#172A2C
oklch(27% 0.025 204.3)
#294B4F 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) | #46484F | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #40444F | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #174E4C | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #294B4F
#294B4F
oklch(38.9% 0.04 205.3)
- #583C3A
#583C3A
oklch(38.7% 0.04 23.7)
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 #294B4F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.016
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.027
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.030
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.036
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.037
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.038
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.054
Use #294B4F 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.