#296453
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(45.9% 0.068 171.6), rgb(41, 100, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.90:1).
About this color
#296453 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 172°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.90:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 3.04:1 |
| White text | 6.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #296453 |
| RGB | rgb(41, 100, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 42%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.9% 0.068 171.6) |
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 #296453 | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc -88.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #296453 | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #296453 text on white | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc 83.7 | Fine for body text |
| #296453 text on black | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.3 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
-
Step 100
100
#E3ECE9
oklch(93.5% 0.01 174.3)
-
Step 200
200
#CBDED7
oklch(88.4% 0.022 171.7)
-
Step 300
300
#A8C9BD
oklch(80.8% 0.039 171.3)
-
Step 400
400
#77AE9C
oklch(70.7% 0.064 172)
-
Step 500
500
#519A83
oklch(63.2% 0.082 170.9)
-
Step 600
600
#31846D
oklch(55.6% 0.088 171.6)
-
Step 700
700
#22705B
oklch(49.2% 0.082 171.4)
-
Step 800
800 (this color)
#296453
oklch(45.9% 0.068 171.6)
-
Step 900
900
#204B3E
oklch(37.8% 0.053 171.1)
-
Step 950
950
#142C24
oklch(27.1% 0.034 170)
#296453 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) | #615E52 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #585754 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #09655F | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #296453
#296453
oklch(45.9% 0.068 171.6)
- #75485C
#75485C
oklch(46% 0.067 351.9)
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 #296453, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.010
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.037
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.045
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.048
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.049
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.061
Use #296453 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.