#295452
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(41.4% 0.048 191.5), rgb(41, 84, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.45:1).
About this color
#295452 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 192°. 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 8.45:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.48:1 |
| White text | 8.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #295452 |
| RGB | rgb(41, 84, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(177, 34%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.4% 0.048 191.5) |
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 #295452 | 8.45:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #295452 | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 15.0 | Not readable |
| #295452 text on white | 8.45:1 | AAA | Lc 89.0 | Fine for body text |
| #295452 text on black | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -13.2 | 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
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECEB
oklch(93.7% 0.009 188.1)
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Step 200
200
#CEDDDB
oklch(88.6% 0.016 187.3)
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Step 300
300
#ADC7C5
oklch(81% 0.028 190.9)
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Step 400
400
#80AAA7
oklch(70.7% 0.045 190.7)
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Step 500
500
#5F9592
oklch(63.1% 0.057 191.3)
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Step 600
600
#447F7C
oklch(55.6% 0.062 191.2)
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Step 700
700
#356B69
oklch(49% 0.058 192.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#295452
oklch(41.4% 0.048 191.5)
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Step 900
900
#294846
oklch(37.7% 0.037 190.4)
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Step 950
950
#182A29
oklch(26.9% 0.024 191.4)
#295452 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) | #505052 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484B52 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #125653 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #295452
#295452
oklch(41.4% 0.048 191.5)
- #634145
#634145
oklch(41.5% 0.048 11.6)
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 #295452, 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
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.024
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.037
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.045
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.047
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.053
Use #295452 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.