#295E60
Closest named color: Petrol (#005F6A). oklch(44.7% 0.056 198.7), rgb(41, 94, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.33:1).
About this color
#295E60 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 199°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Petrol (#005F6A), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.33:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Petrol (#005F6A) |
| Black text | 2.86:1 |
| White text | 7.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #295E60 |
| RGB | rgb(41, 94, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(182, 40%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.7% 0.056 198.7) |
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 #295E60 | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc -90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #295E60 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 18.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #295E60 text on white | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc 85.3 | Fine for body text |
| #295E60 text on black | 2.86:1 | 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
#F2F6F6
oklch(97% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEC
oklch(93.6% 0.01 197)
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Step 200
200
#CCDDDD
oklch(88.5% 0.018 196.8)
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Step 300
300
#A9C7C8
oklch(80.8% 0.032 199)
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Step 400
400
#7AABAD
oklch(70.7% 0.052 199.2)
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Step 500
500
#559699
oklch(63.1% 0.067 199.5)
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Step 600
600
#368083
oklch(55.5% 0.073 198.9)
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Step 700
700
#286C6F
oklch(49% 0.067 199.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#295E60
oklch(44.7% 0.056 198.7)
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Step 900
900
#22494A
oklch(37.8% 0.044 197.7)
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Step 950
950
#152B2B
oklch(27.1% 0.028 195.6)
#295E60 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) | #585A60 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F5360 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00615E | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #295E60
#295E60
oklch(44.7% 0.056 198.7)
- #704848
#704848
oklch(44.7% 0.055 19.5)
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 #295E60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.023
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.035
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.040
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.048
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.058
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.061
Use #295E60 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.