#294B5B
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(39.4% 0.048 230), rgb(41, 75, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.32:1).
About this color
#294B5B is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 230°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.32:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.25:1 |
| White text | 9.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #294B5B |
| RGB | rgb(41, 75, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 38%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.4% 0.048 230) |
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 #294B5B | 9.32:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #294B5B | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #294B5B text on white | 9.32:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #294B5B text on black | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -10.9 | 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
#CCDCE4
oklch(88.5% 0.02 229.1)
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Step 300
300
#AAC6D4
oklch(81% 0.036 229.4)
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Step 400
400
#7BA8BE
oklch(70.7% 0.058 229.7)
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Step 500
500
#5892AE
oklch(63.1% 0.074 230.4)
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Step 600
600
#3B7C99
oklch(55.6% 0.08 229.7)
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Step 700
700
#2D6883
oklch(49% 0.075 230.8)
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Step 800
800
#26556A
oklch(42.6% 0.062 229.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#294B5B
oklch(39.4% 0.048 230)
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Step 950
950
#162932
oklch(26.9% 0.03 229.7)
#294B5B 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) | #434A5C | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C445B | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0C4F50 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #294B5B
#294B5B
oklch(39.4% 0.048 230)
- #5B3F2F
#5B3F2F
oklch(39.5% 0.047 50.7)
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 #294B5B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.016
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.028
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.038
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.039
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.056
Use #294B5B 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.