#295B70
Closest named color: Petrol (#005F6A). oklch(44.6% 0.064 228.2), rgb(41, 91, 112).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.43:1).
About this color
#295B70 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 228°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Petrol (#005F6A), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.43:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Petrol (#005F6A) |
| Black text | 2.82:1 |
| White text | 7.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #295B70 |
| RGB | rgb(41, 91, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 46%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.6% 0.064 228.2) |
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 #295B70 | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc -90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #295B70 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 18.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #295B70 text on white | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc 85.7 | Fine for body text |
| #295B70 text on black | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -16.4 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF0
oklch(93.5% 0.011 234.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCDCE4
oklch(88.5% 0.02 229.1)
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Step 300
300
#A9C6D4
oklch(81% 0.037 228.5)
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Step 400
400
#79A8BE
oklch(70.6% 0.06 228.6)
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Step 500
500
#5593AE
oklch(63.2% 0.076 228)
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Step 600
600
#377D99
oklch(55.7% 0.082 227.4)
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Step 700
700
#286983
oklch(49.1% 0.077 228)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#295B70
oklch(44.6% 0.064 228.2)
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Step 900
900
#224756
oklch(37.7% 0.049 226.8)
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Step 950
950
#152933
oklch(26.9% 0.032 231.4)
#295B70 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) | #505971 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #465270 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006162 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #295B70
#295B70
oklch(44.6% 0.064 228.2)
- #714934
#714934
oklch(44.6% 0.064 48.3)
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 #295B70, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.027
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.030
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.048
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.049
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.055
Use #295B70 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.