#295F71
Closest named color: Petrol (#005F6A). oklch(45.7% 0.064 222.8), rgb(41, 95, 113).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.07:1).
About this color
#295F71 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 223°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Petrol (#005F6A), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.07:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Petrol (#005F6A) |
| Black text | 2.96:1 |
| White text | 7.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #295F71 |
| RGB | rgb(41, 95, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 47%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.7% 0.064 222.8) |
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 #295F71 | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc -89.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #295F71 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #295F71 text on white | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc 84.3 | Fine for body text |
| #295F71 text on black | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -17.7 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEF
oklch(93.7% 0.01 219.6)
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Step 200
200
#CBDCE3
oklch(88.4% 0.021 224.3)
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Step 300
300
#A7C6D2
oklch(80.8% 0.037 223.2)
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Step 400
400
#77A9BC
oklch(70.6% 0.06 223.6)
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Step 500
500
#5194AB
oklch(63.1% 0.076 222.5)
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Step 600
600
#327E96
oklch(55.6% 0.082 222.2)
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Step 700
700
#236A80
oklch(49.1% 0.077 222.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#295F71
oklch(45.7% 0.064 222.8)
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Step 900
900
#204755
oklch(37.6% 0.05 224.1)
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Step 950
950
#142A32
oklch(27.1% 0.032 223.6)
#295F71 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) | #555D72 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A5571 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006565 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #295F71
#295F71
oklch(45.7% 0.064 222.8)
- #754B3A
#754B3A
oklch(45.6% 0.063 42.8)
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 #295F71, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.025
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.039
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.046
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.049
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.050
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.054
Use #295F71 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.