#296169
Closest named color: Petrol (#005F6A). oklch(45.9% 0.06 207.9), rgb(41, 97, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.98:1).
About this color
#296169 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 208°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Petrol (#005F6A), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.98:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Petrol (#005F6A) |
| Black text | 3.00:1 |
| White text | 6.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #296169 |
| RGB | rgb(41, 97, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 44%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.9% 0.06 207.9) |
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 #296169 | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc -89.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #296169 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #296169 text on white | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc 84.0 | Fine for body text |
| #296169 text on black | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.0 | 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
#E3ECED
oklch(93.7% 0.01 204.9)
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Step 200
200
#CBDDE0
oklch(88.5% 0.02 208.8)
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Step 300
300
#A8C7CC
oklch(80.8% 0.034 208.4)
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Step 400
400
#77ABB3
oklch(70.8% 0.056 208)
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Step 500
500
#5196A0
oklch(63.2% 0.071 207.7)
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Step 600
600
#31808B
oklch(55.6% 0.077 207.9)
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Step 700
700
#226C76
oklch(49.1% 0.072 207.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#296169
oklch(45.9% 0.06 207.9)
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Step 900
900
#20494E
oklch(37.8% 0.046 206)
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Step 950
950
#142B2E
oklch(27.2% 0.029 206.4)
#296169 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) | #595D6A | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F5669 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006563 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #296169
#296169
oklch(45.9% 0.06 207.9)
- #764B45
#764B45
oklch(46% 0.06 28.3)
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 #296169, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.022
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.027
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.034
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.044
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.051
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.054
Use #296169 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.