#295D62
Closest named color: Petrol (#005F6A). oklch(44.5% 0.056 203.8), rgb(41, 93, 98).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.40:1).
About this color
#295D62 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 204°. 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 7.40:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Petrol (#005F6A) |
| Black text | 2.83:1 |
| White text | 7.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #295D62 |
| RGB | rgb(41, 93, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(185, 41%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.056 203.8) |
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 #295D62 | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc -90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #295D62 | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #295D62 text on white | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc 85.6 | Fine for body text |
| #295D62 text on black | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -16.5 | 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
#CCDDDE
oklch(88.5% 0.018 201.1)
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Step 300
300
#A9C7CA
oklch(80.8% 0.033 203.9)
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Step 400
400
#7AABAF
oklch(70.8% 0.052 202.4)
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Step 500
500
#55969C
oklch(63.2% 0.067 203.3)
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Step 600
600
#378087
oklch(55.7% 0.073 203.9)
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Step 700
700
#296C72
oklch(49.2% 0.067 203.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#295D62
oklch(44.5% 0.056 203.8)
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Step 900
900
#23484C
oklch(37.6% 0.043 204.7)
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Step 950
950
#152A2D
oklch(26.9% 0.027 207.4)
#295D62 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) | #565962 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D5362 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00605E | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #295D62
#295D62
oklch(44.5% 0.056 203.8)
- #704845
#704845
oklch(44.6% 0.056 24.2)
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 #295D62, 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 0.032
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.037
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.039
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.046
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.058
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.060
Use #295D62 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.