#295A62
Closest named color: Petrol (#005F6A). oklch(43.7% 0.054 209.5), rgb(41, 90, 98).
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White text reads best on this color (7.68:1).
About this color
#295A62 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 209°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Petrol (#005F6A), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.68:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Petrol (#005F6A) |
| Black text | 2.73:1 |
| White text | 7.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #295A62 |
| RGB | rgb(41, 90, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 41%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.7% 0.054 209.5) |
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 #295A62 | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc -91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #295A62 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #295A62 text on white | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc 86.5 | Fine for body text |
| #295A62 text on black | 2.73:1 | 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
#AAC7CC
oklch(81% 0.032 209.2)
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Step 400
400
#7CAAB2
oklch(70.8% 0.05 209.4)
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Step 500
500
#58959F
oklch(63.2% 0.065 209)
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Step 600
600
#3B7F8A
oklch(55.7% 0.07 209.4)
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Step 700
700
#2C6B75
oklch(49.1% 0.066 209.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#295A62
oklch(43.7% 0.054 209.5)
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Step 900
900
#24484E
oklch(37.7% 0.043 209.4)
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Step 950
950
#162A2E
oklch(27% 0.027 211.7)
#295A62 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) | #535763 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A5062 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005E5C | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #295A62
#295A62
oklch(43.7% 0.054 209.5)
- #6D4640
#6D4640
oklch(43.7% 0.055 29.1)
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 #295A62, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.023
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.033
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.039
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.046
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.059
Use #295A62 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.