#294B54
Closest named color: Charcoal (#264653). oklch(39.1% 0.042 216.7), rgb(41, 75, 84).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.42:1).
About this color
#294B54 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 217°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal (#264653), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.42:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Charcoal (#264653) |
| Black text | 2.22:1 |
| White text | 9.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #294B54 |
| RGB | rgb(41, 75, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 34%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.1% 0.042 216.7) |
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 #294B54 | 9.42:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #294B54 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #294B54 text on white | 9.42:1 | AAA | Lc 91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #294B54 text on black | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -10.7 | 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
#E3EBEE
oklch(93.5% 0.009 222.1)
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Step 200
200
#CDDCE1
oklch(88.5% 0.018 219.7)
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Step 300
300
#ABC6CE
oklch(80.9% 0.031 217.5)
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Step 400
400
#7DA9B5
oklch(70.7% 0.05 216.4)
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Step 500
500
#5994A3
oklch(63.2% 0.065 215.8)
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Step 600
600
#3D7E8E
oklch(55.7% 0.07 216)
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Step 700
700
#2E6A79
oklch(49.1% 0.066 216.7)
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Step 800
800
#285662
oklch(42.6% 0.054 217.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#294B54
oklch(39.1% 0.042 216.7)
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Step 950
950
#162A2F
oklch(27% 0.027 215.5)
#294B54 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) | #454955 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E4454 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #134E4E | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #294B54
#294B54
oklch(39.1% 0.042 216.7)
- #5A3D35
#5A3D35
oklch(39.1% 0.043 36)
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 #294B54, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.020
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.023
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.030
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.036
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.055
Use #294B54 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.