#295A60
Closest named color: Petrol (#005F6A). oklch(43.6% 0.054 206), rgb(41, 90, 96).
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White text reads best on this color (7.70:1).
About this color
#295A60 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 206°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Petrol (#005F6A), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.70:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Petrol (#005F6A) |
| Black text | 2.72:1 |
| White text | 7.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #295A60 |
| RGB | rgb(41, 90, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 40%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.6% 0.054 206) |
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 #295A60 | 7.70:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #295A60 | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #295A60 text on white | 7.70:1 | AAA | Lc 86.6 | Fine for body text |
| #295A60 text on black | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -15.5 | 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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECED
oklch(93.7% 0.01 204.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDDF
oklch(88.6% 0.017 205.8)
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Step 300
300
#AAC7CA
oklch(80.9% 0.032 204.2)
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Step 400
400
#7CAAB0
oklch(70.7% 0.05 206.2)
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Step 500
500
#58959D
oklch(63.2% 0.064 206.4)
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Step 600
600
#3B7F87
oklch(55.6% 0.069 205.6)
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Step 700
700
#2C6B73
oklch(49% 0.065 206.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#295A60
oklch(43.6% 0.054 206)
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Step 900
900
#24484C
oklch(37.7% 0.042 204.9)
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Step 950
950
#162A2D
oklch(26.9% 0.026 207.9)
#295A60 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) | #535760 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B5060 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005E5C | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #295A60
#295A60
oklch(43.6% 0.054 206)
- #6C4642
#6C4642
oklch(43.6% 0.053 26.1)
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 #295A60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.024
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.032
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.038
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.046
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.057
Use #295A60 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.