#294C46
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(38.8% 0.042 181.8), rgb(41, 76, 70).
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White text reads best on this color (9.47:1).
About this color
#294C46 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 182°. 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 9.47:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #294C46 |
| RGB | rgb(41, 76, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(170, 30%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.8% 0.042 181.8) |
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 #294C46 | 9.47:1 | AAA | Lc -96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #294C46 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 12.1 | Not readable |
| #294C46 text on white | 9.47:1 | AAA | Lc 91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #294C46 text on black | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -10.6 | 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
#F2F6F5
oklch(97% 0.004 179.7)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.009 179.6)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDDA
oklch(88.5% 0.018 183.5)
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Step 300
300
#ABC8C2
oklch(81% 0.032 181.6)
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Step 400
400
#7EABA3
oklch(70.6% 0.05 182.7)
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Step 500
500
#5B978C
oklch(63.2% 0.065 181.1)
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Step 600
600
#3E8176
oklch(55.6% 0.071 181.5)
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Step 700
700
#306D63
oklch(49.1% 0.065 181.3)
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Step 800
800
#295951
oklch(42.8% 0.054 181.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#294C46
oklch(38.8% 0.042 181.8)
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Step 950
950
#172B27
oklch(27.1% 0.027 180)
#294C46 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) | #494846 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #434447 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1C4D4A | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #294C46
#294C46
oklch(38.8% 0.042 181.8)
- #583B43
#583B43
oklch(38.8% 0.043 1.2)
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 #294C46, 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 0.027
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.029
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.035
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.039
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.047
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.058
Use #294C46 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.