#296159
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(45.3% 0.06 182.9), rgb(41, 97, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.12:1).
About this color
#296159 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 183°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.12:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.94:1 |
| White text | 7.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #296159 |
| RGB | rgb(41, 97, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(171, 41%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.3% 0.06 182.9) |
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 #296159 | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc -89.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #296159 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 19.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #296159 text on white | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc 84.5 | Fine for body text |
| #296159 text on black | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -17.5 | 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
#F2F6F6
oklch(97% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.01 181.4)
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Step 200
200
#CCDEDA
oklch(88.6% 0.02 181.1)
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Step 300
300
#A8C8C3
oklch(80.8% 0.035 185)
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Step 400
400
#79ADA4
oklch(70.8% 0.057 182.7)
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Step 500
500
#53988D
oklch(63.1% 0.072 182.4)
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Step 600
600
#348277
oklch(55.5% 0.078 182.7)
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Step 700
700
#256E64
oklch(49% 0.073 182.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#296159
oklch(45.3% 0.06 182.9)
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Step 900
900
#214A44
oklch(37.8% 0.047 183)
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Step 950
950
#142B28
oklch(26.9% 0.03 184.8)
#296159 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) | #5D5C59 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #54555A | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #03635E | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #296159
#296159
oklch(45.3% 0.06 182.9)
- #724853
#724853
oklch(45.3% 0.059 2.7)
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 #296159, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.011
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.033
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.035
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.049
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.056
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.057
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.057
Use #296159 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.