#296A65
Closest named color: Dark Aqua (#05696B). oklch(48.1% 0.066 188.2), rgb(41, 106, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.28:1).
About this color
#296A65 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 188°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Aqua (#05696B), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.28:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Aqua (#05696B) |
| Black text | 3.34:1 |
| White text | 6.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #296A65 |
| RGB | rgb(41, 106, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(175, 44%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.1% 0.066 188.2) |
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 #296A65 | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc -86.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #296A65 | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #296A65 text on white | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc 81.1 | Fine for body text |
| #296A65 text on black | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.8 | 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
#F2F6F6
oklch(97% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEB
oklch(93.6% 0.01 189.1)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDDB
oklch(88.5% 0.017 187.8)
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Step 300
300
#AAC8C4
oklch(80.9% 0.033 186.7)
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Step 400
400
#7CABA7
oklch(70.7% 0.051 189.5)
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Step 500
500
#589791
oklch(63.2% 0.066 187.8)
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Step 600
600
#3B817B
oklch(55.7% 0.071 187.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#296A65
oklch(48.1% 0.066 188.2)
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Step 800
800
#265955
oklch(42.8% 0.055 188.4)
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Step 900
900
#244946
oklch(37.7% 0.043 188.7)
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Step 950
950
#162B29
oklch(27.1% 0.027 187.9)
#296A65 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) | #646465 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A5D66 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006D68 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #296A65
#296A65
oklch(48.1% 0.066 188.2)
- #7E4E57
#7E4E57
oklch(48.1% 0.066 7.6)
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 #296A65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.019
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.030
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.031
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.046
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.049
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.050
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.053
Use #296A65 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.