#295C64
Closest named color: Petrol (#005F6A). oklch(44.3% 0.056 209), rgb(41, 92, 100).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.47:1).
About this color
#295C64 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 209°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Petrol (#005F6A), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.47:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Petrol (#005F6A) |
| Black text | 2.80:1 |
| White text | 7.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #295C64 |
| RGB | rgb(41, 92, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 42%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.3% 0.056 209) |
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 #295C64 | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc -90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #295C64 | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 18.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #295C64 text on white | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc 85.8 | Fine for body text |
| #295C64 text on black | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -16.2 | 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
#CCDDDF
oklch(88.5% 0.018 205.3)
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Step 300
300
#A9C7CC
oklch(80.9% 0.033 208.8)
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Step 400
400
#7AAAB2
oklch(70.7% 0.052 208.9)
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Step 500
500
#56959F
oklch(63.1% 0.067 208.7)
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Step 600
600
#387F8A
oklch(55.6% 0.072 209)
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Step 700
700
#296B75
oklch(49% 0.068 208.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#295C64
oklch(44.3% 0.056 209)
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Step 900
900
#23484E
oklch(37.7% 0.043 209.1)
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Step 950
950
#152A2E
oklch(26.9% 0.028 211.1)
#295C64 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) | #555965 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B5264 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00605E | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #295C64
#295C64
oklch(44.3% 0.056 209)
- #6F4842
#6F4842
oklch(44.4% 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 #295C64, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.021
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.037
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.038
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.040
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.045
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.059
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.061
Use #295C64 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.