#295044
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(39.8% 0.049 171.7), rgb(41, 80, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.03:1).
About this color
#295044 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 172°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.03:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #295044 |
| RGB | rgb(41, 80, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 32%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.8% 0.049 171.7) |
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 #295044 | 9.03:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #295044 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 13.3 | Not readable |
| #295044 text on white | 9.03:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #295044 text on black | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -11.7 | 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
#E3ECE9
oklch(93.5% 0.01 174.3)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED7
oklch(88.5% 0.021 170.6)
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Step 300
300
#AAC9BE
oklch(81% 0.037 171.9)
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Step 400
400
#7BAD9C
oklch(70.7% 0.059 171.5)
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Step 500
500
#569984
oklch(63.2% 0.076 171.5)
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Step 600
600
#38836D
oklch(55.6% 0.083 171.2)
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Step 700
700
#296F5B
oklch(49.2% 0.077 171.1)
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Step 800
800
#245A4B
oklch(42.6% 0.063 172.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#295044
oklch(39.8% 0.049 171.7)
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Step 950
950
#152B25
oklch(26.9% 0.03 174.4)
#295044 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) | #4E4C43 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484745 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1C514C | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #295044
#295044
oklch(39.8% 0.049 171.7)
- #5C3C4A
#5C3C4A
oklch(39.8% 0.049 351.7)
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 #295044, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.022
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.033
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.038
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.049
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.052
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.057
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.058
Use #295044 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.