#294D5D
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(40% 0.049 228.6), rgb(41, 77, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.07:1).
About this color
#294D5D is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 229°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.07:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #294D5D |
| RGB | rgb(41, 77, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 39%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.049 228.6) |
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 #294D5D | 9.07:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #294D5D | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #294D5D text on white | 9.07:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #294D5D text on black | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -11.6 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF0
oklch(93.5% 0.011 234.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCDCE4
oklch(88.5% 0.02 229.1)
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Step 300
300
#A9C6D4
oklch(81% 0.037 228.5)
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Step 400
400
#7AA8BE
oklch(70.7% 0.059 229.1)
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Step 500
500
#5593AE
oklch(63.2% 0.076 228)
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Step 600
600
#377C9A
oklch(55.5% 0.083 229.4)
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Step 700
700
#296983
oklch(49.1% 0.076 228.3)
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Step 800
800
#24566B
oklch(42.9% 0.064 228.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#294D5D
oklch(40% 0.049 228.6)
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Step 950
950
#152933
oklch(26.9% 0.032 231.4)
#294D5D 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) | #454C5E | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D465D | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #085252 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #294D5D
#294D5D
oklch(40% 0.049 228.6)
- #5E4030
#5E4030
oklch(40.1% 0.049 48.9)
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 #294D5D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.022
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.027
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.035
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.040
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.051
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.052
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.056
Use #294D5D 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.