#294D5B
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(39.9% 0.048 225.3), rgb(41, 77, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.10:1).
About this color
#294D5B is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 225°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.10:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #294D5B |
| RGB | rgb(41, 77, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 38%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.9% 0.048 225.3) |
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 #294D5B | 9.10:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #294D5B | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #294D5B text on white | 9.10:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #294D5B text on black | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -11.5 | 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
#CCDCE3
oklch(88.5% 0.02 225.7)
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Step 300
300
#A9C6D2
oklch(80.9% 0.036 224.7)
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Step 400
400
#7AA9BC
oklch(70.8% 0.057 224.9)
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Step 500
500
#5693AB
oklch(63.1% 0.073 225.4)
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Step 600
600
#387D96
oklch(55.6% 0.079 224.8)
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Step 700
700
#296980
oklch(49% 0.074 225.2)
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Step 800
800
#245668
oklch(42.7% 0.061 224.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#294D5B
oklch(39.9% 0.048 225.3)
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Step 950
950
#152A32
oklch(27.1% 0.031 224.6)
#294D5B 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) | #454B5C | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E465B | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0B5151 | 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°).
- #294D5B
#294D5B
oklch(39.9% 0.048 225.3)
- #5D3F32
#5D3F32
oklch(39.8% 0.047 44.3)
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 #294D5B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.023
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.024
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.024
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.034
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.037
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.048
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.050
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.056
Use #294D5B 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.