#295D68
Closest named color: Petrol (#005F6A). oklch(44.8% 0.058 213.5), rgb(41, 93, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.34:1).
About this color
#295D68 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 214°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Petrol (#005F6A), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.34:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Petrol (#005F6A) |
| Black text | 2.85:1 |
| White text | 7.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #295D68 |
| RGB | rgb(41, 93, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(190, 43%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.8% 0.058 213.5) |
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 #295D68 | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc -90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #295D68 | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 18.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #295D68 text on white | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc 85.3 | Fine for body text |
| #295D68 text on black | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -16.7 | 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
#CCDDE1
oklch(88.6% 0.019 213.4)
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Step 300
300
#A9C7CE
oklch(81% 0.034 213.4)
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Step 400
400
#79AAB5
oklch(70.7% 0.054 213.1)
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Step 500
500
#5495A3
oklch(63.2% 0.07 213.2)
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Step 600
600
#367F8E
oklch(55.7% 0.075 213.3)
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Step 700
700
#286B79
oklch(49.2% 0.07 213.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#295D68
oklch(44.8% 0.058 213.5)
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Step 900
900
#224850
oklch(37.7% 0.045 213.1)
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Step 950
950
#152A2F
oklch(27% 0.028 214.7)
#295D68 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) | #555A69 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B5368 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006160 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #295D68
#295D68
oklch(44.8% 0.058 213.5)
- #71493F
#71493F
oklch(44.8% 0.058 34.7)
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 #295D68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.020
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.038
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.040
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.042
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.051
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.057
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.058
Use #295D68 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.