#295149
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(40.3% 0.048 179.3), rgb(41, 81, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.87:1).
About this color
#295149 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 179°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.87:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.36:1 |
| White text | 8.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #295149 |
| RGB | rgb(41, 81, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(168, 33%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.048 179.3) |
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 #295149 | 8.87:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #295149 | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #295149 text on white | 8.87:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #295149 text on black | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -12.1 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.009 179.6)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD9
oklch(88.6% 0.016 177)
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Step 300
300
#AEC7C1
oklch(80.9% 0.028 179.5)
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Step 400
400
#83AAA1
oklch(70.7% 0.044 179.2)
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Step 500
500
#62958A
oklch(63% 0.057 179.3)
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Step 600
600
#487F74
oklch(55.5% 0.061 179.6)
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Step 700
700
#396C61
oklch(49.2% 0.058 178.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#295149
oklch(40.3% 0.048 179.3)
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Step 900
900
#2B4842
oklch(37.7% 0.037 179.7)
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Step 950
950
#192A27
oklch(26.9% 0.023 182.2)
#295149 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) | #4E4D49 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #47484A | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #19524F | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #295149
#295149
oklch(40.3% 0.048 179.3)
- #5E3E48
#5E3E48
oklch(40.4% 0.047 359.1)
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 #295149, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.016
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.025
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.032
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.032
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.046
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.055
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.056
Use #295149 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.