#294C5B
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(39.7% 0.048 227.6), rgb(41, 76, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.21:1).
About this color
#294C5B is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 228°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.21:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #294C5B |
| RGB | rgb(41, 76, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 38%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.7% 0.048 227.6) |
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 #294C5B | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #294C5B | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #294C5B text on white | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc 91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #294C5B text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -11.2 | 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
#A9C6D3
oklch(80.9% 0.036 226.7)
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Step 400
400
#7BA8BD
oklch(70.7% 0.057 228.4)
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Step 500
500
#5793AC
oklch(63.2% 0.073 226.7)
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Step 600
600
#3A7C98
oklch(55.5% 0.08 228.5)
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Step 700
700
#2B6982
oklch(49.2% 0.074 227.8)
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Step 800
800
#255669
oklch(42.8% 0.061 226.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#294C5B
oklch(39.7% 0.048 227.6)
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Step 950
950
#162932
oklch(26.9% 0.03 229.7)
#294C5B 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) | #444B5C | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D455B | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0C5051 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #294C5B
#294C5B
oklch(39.7% 0.048 227.6)
- #5C3F30
#5C3F30
oklch(39.6% 0.047 48.3)
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 #294C5B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.020
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.026
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.036
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.038
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.059
Use #294C5B 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.