#296176
Closest named color: Petrol (#005F6A). oklch(46.5% 0.067 225.7), rgb(41, 97, 118).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.84:1).
About this color
#296176 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 226°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Petrol (#005F6A), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.84:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Petrol (#005F6A) |
| Black text | 3.06:1 |
| White text | 6.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #296176 |
| RGB | rgb(41, 97, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 48%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.5% 0.067 225.7) |
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 #296176 | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc -88.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #296176 | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #296176 text on white | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc 83.5 | Fine for body text |
| #296176 text on black | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.5 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBEF
oklch(93.6% 0.009 232.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDDCE2
oklch(88.5% 0.018 223.6)
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Step 300
300
#ABC5D1
oklch(80.8% 0.033 227.3)
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Step 400
400
#7EA8BA
oklch(70.7% 0.052 226.2)
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Step 500
500
#5C92A8
oklch(63.1% 0.066 225.8)
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Step 600
600
#407C94
oklch(55.6% 0.072 226.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#296176
oklch(46.5% 0.067 225.7)
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Step 800
800
#2A5566
oklch(42.6% 0.055 226.1)
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Step 900
900
#274653
oklch(37.6% 0.043 226.9)
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Step 950
950
#172931
oklch(26.9% 0.028 227.9)
#296176 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) | #565F77 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B5776 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006768 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #296176
#296176
oklch(46.5% 0.067 225.7)
- #794D38
#794D38
oklch(46.5% 0.068 46.1)
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 #296176, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.031
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.039
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.042
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.042
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.048
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.055
Use #296176 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.