#295B69
Closest named color: Petrol (#005F6A). oklch(44.3% 0.058 218.7), rgb(41, 91, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.51:1).
About this color
#295B69 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 219°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Petrol (#005F6A), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.51:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Petrol (#005F6A) |
| Black text | 2.79:1 |
| White text | 7.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #295B69 |
| RGB | rgb(41, 91, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 44%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.3% 0.058 218.7) |
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 #295B69 | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc -90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #295B69 | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #295B69 text on white | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc 85.9 | Fine for body text |
| #295B69 text on black | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -16.1 | 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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEE
oklch(93.7% 0.01 212.5)
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Step 200
200
#CCDCE2
oklch(88.4% 0.019 222.2)
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Step 300
300
#A9C6D0
oklch(80.8% 0.034 220.6)
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Step 400
400
#7AA9B8
oklch(70.7% 0.055 219.6)
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Step 500
500
#5694A6
oklch(63.2% 0.069 218.6)
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Step 600
600
#387E91
oklch(55.6% 0.075 218.3)
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Step 700
700
#2A6A7C
oklch(49.1% 0.07 219.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#295B69
oklch(44.3% 0.058 218.7)
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Step 900
900
#234752
oklch(37.6% 0.045 220)
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Step 950
950
#152A30
oklch(27% 0.029 218.2)
#295B69 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) | #52596A | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #495169 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00605F | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #295B69
#295B69
oklch(44.3% 0.058 218.7)
- #6F483B
#6F483B
oklch(44.2% 0.058 39.2)
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 #295B69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.022
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.040
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.045
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.048
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.056
Use #295B69 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.