#296160
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(45.5% 0.059 193.7), rgb(41, 97, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.06:1).
About this color
#296160 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 194°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.06:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.97:1 |
| White text | 7.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #296160 |
| RGB | rgb(41, 97, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(179, 41%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.5% 0.059 193.7) |
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 #296160 | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc -89.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #296160 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #296160 text on white | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc 84.3 | Fine for body text |
| #296160 text on black | 2.97:1 | 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
#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
#A8C8C7
oklch(80.9% 0.034 194.2)
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Step 400
400
#78ACAA
oklch(70.7% 0.055 193)
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Step 500
500
#529796
oklch(63.1% 0.07 194.3)
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Step 600
600
#338180
oklch(55.5% 0.076 194)
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Step 700
700
#246D6C
oklch(49% 0.071 193.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#296160
oklch(45.5% 0.059 193.7)
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Step 900
900
#214948
oklch(37.6% 0.045 193.2)
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Step 950
950
#142B2A
oklch(27% 0.029 191.9)
#296160 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) | #5B5C60 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #525660 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006461 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #296160
#296160
oklch(45.5% 0.059 193.7)
- #74494D
#74494D
oklch(45.6% 0.059 13.6)
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 #296160, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.020
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.027
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.028
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.048
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.056
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.057
Use #296160 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.