#294B57
Closest named color: Charcoal (#264653). oklch(39.2% 0.044 222.8), rgb(41, 75, 87).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.38:1).
About this color
#294B57 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 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.38:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Charcoal (#264653) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #294B57 |
| RGB | rgb(41, 75, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 36%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.2% 0.044 222.8) |
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 #294B57 | 9.38:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #294B57 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #294B57 text on white | 9.38:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #294B57 text on black | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -10.8 | 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
#AAC6D0
oklch(80.9% 0.033 221.4)
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Step 400
400
#7CA8B9
oklch(70.6% 0.053 223.8)
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Step 500
500
#5993A8
oklch(63.2% 0.068 223.2)
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Step 600
600
#3C7D93
oklch(55.6% 0.074 222.8)
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Step 700
700
#2E697D
oklch(49% 0.069 223.2)
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Step 800
800
#275666
oklch(42.7% 0.057 223)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#294B57
oklch(39.2% 0.044 222.8)
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Step 950
950
#162A30
oklch(27.1% 0.028 219)
#294B57 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) | #444958 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D4457 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #114F4F | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #294B57
#294B57
oklch(39.2% 0.044 222.8)
- #5A3E32
#5A3E32
oklch(39.2% 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 #294B57, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.020
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.023
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.034
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.037
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.055
Use #294B57 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.