#295248
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(40.5% 0.05 176), rgb(41, 82, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.76:1).
About this color
#295248 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 176°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.76:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.39:1 |
| White text | 8.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #295248 |
| RGB | rgb(41, 82, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 33%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.5% 0.05 176) |
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 #295248 | 8.76:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #295248 | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #295248 text on white | 8.76:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #295248 text on black | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -12.4 | 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
#E4ECE9
oklch(93.6% 0.009 171.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD9
oklch(88.6% 0.016 177)
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Step 300
300
#AEC7C0
oklch(80.9% 0.029 176.9)
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Step 400
400
#82AA9F
oklch(70.5% 0.046 176.2)
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Step 500
500
#629688
oklch(63.2% 0.06 175.5)
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Step 600
600
#478072
oklch(55.6% 0.065 176.1)
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Step 700
700
#386C5F
oklch(49.1% 0.06 175.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#295248
oklch(40.5% 0.05 176)
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Step 900
900
#2A4841
oklch(37.6% 0.038 177.6)
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Step 950
950
#192A26
oklch(26.9% 0.024 178)
#295248 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) | #4F4E48 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494949 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #19534F | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #295248
#295248
oklch(40.5% 0.05 176)
- #5F3E4A
#5F3E4A
oklch(40.6% 0.049 356.1)
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 #295248, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.019
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.025
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.033
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.035
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.053
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.055
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.056
Use #295248 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.