#295A54
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(43.2% 0.054 184.9), rgb(41, 90, 84).
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White text reads best on this color (7.82:1).
About this color
#295A54 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 185°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.82:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.68:1 |
| White text | 7.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #295A54 |
| RGB | rgb(41, 90, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 37%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.2% 0.054 184.9) |
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 #295A54 | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #295A54 | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #295A54 text on white | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #295A54 text on black | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F2F6F6
oklch(97% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.01 181.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDDA
oklch(88.5% 0.018 183.5)
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Step 300
300
#ABC8C3
oklch(81% 0.032 184)
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Step 400
400
#7DABA5
oklch(70.6% 0.05 186.1)
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Step 500
500
#5A978E
oklch(63.2% 0.065 183.8)
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Step 600
600
#3D8179
oklch(55.7% 0.07 185.3)
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Step 700
700
#2E6D65
oklch(49.1% 0.066 184.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#295A54
oklch(43.2% 0.054 184.9)
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Step 900
900
#254944
oklch(37.7% 0.043 184.1)
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Step 950
950
#172B28
oklch(27.1% 0.027 183.8)
#295A54 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) | #565554 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4F55 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0D5C58 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #295A54
#295A54
oklch(43.2% 0.054 184.9)
- #6A444C
#6A444C
oklch(43.3% 0.054 5.8)
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 #295A54, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.028
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.033
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.034
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.037
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.050
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.053
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.054
Use #295A54 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.