#296376
Closest named color: Petrol (#005F6A). oklch(47% 0.067 222.6), rgb(41, 99, 118).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.68:1).
About this color
#296376 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 223°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Petrol (#005F6A), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.68:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Petrol (#005F6A) |
| Black text | 3.14:1 |
| White text | 6.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #296376 |
| RGB | rgb(41, 99, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 48%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47% 0.067 222.6) |
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 #296376 | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc -87.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #296376 | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #296376 text on white | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc 82.8 | Fine for body text |
| #296376 text on black | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.1 | 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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBEE
oklch(93.5% 0.009 222.1)
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Step 200
200
#CDDCE2
oklch(88.5% 0.018 223.6)
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Step 300
300
#ABC6D0
oklch(81% 0.032 222.1)
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Step 400
400
#7DA8B8
oklch(70.6% 0.052 222.9)
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Step 500
500
#5A93A7
oklch(63.2% 0.067 222.4)
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Step 600
600
#3E7D92
oklch(55.7% 0.072 222.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#296376
oklch(47% 0.067 222.6)
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Step 800
800
#295665
oklch(42.8% 0.055 222.2)
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Step 900
900
#264752
oklch(37.8% 0.043 221.6)
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Step 950
950
#172A30
oklch(27.1% 0.027 220)
#296376 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) | #586177 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D5876 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006969 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #296376
#296376
oklch(47% 0.067 222.6)
- #7B4E3C
#7B4E3C
oklch(47% 0.067 42.5)
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 #296376, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.032
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.035
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.035
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.042
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.045
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.046
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.052
Use #296376 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.